Palettes / Colors / #EFE8CD
#EFE8CD — Pale Muted Yellow
#EFE8CD is a yellow color we call Pale Muted Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #EFE8CD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EFE8CD is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDD4EF; it also sits naturally between #EFD7CD and #E5EFCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE8CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 232, 205 |
| HSL | 48°, 52%, 87% |
| HSV | 48°, 14%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 75.47, 80.47, 69.31 |
| Yxy | 80.47, 0.3351, 0.3572 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.90, -2.06, 13.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.71, -2.05, 12.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 91% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 14% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFE8CD
.text { color: #EFE8CD; }
.background { background-color: #EFE8CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE8CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 232, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE8CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 232, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE8CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 232, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE8CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE8CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFE8CD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDD4EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE8CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE8CD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EFE8CD: ·
How #EFE8CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EFE8CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFE8CD?
#EFE8CD is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 232, 205). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE8CD?
#EFE8CD is RGB 239, 232, 205 — HSL 48°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE8CD?
Its complement is #CDD4EF; analogous partners are #EFD7CD and #E5EFCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE8CD for text?
Black text on #EFE8CD has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.