Palettes / Colors / #EFEDCC
#EFEDCC — Pale Muted Yellow
#EFEDCC 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 #EFEDCC 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.
#EFEDCC 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 #CDCEEF; it also sits naturally between #EFDCCD and #E0EFCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 237, 204 |
| HSL | 57°, 52%, 87% |
| HSV | 57°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 76.78, 83.28, 69.15 |
| Yxy | 83.28, 0.3350, 0.3633 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.14, -4.75, 16.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.26, -4.72, 14.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEDCC
.text { color: #EFEDCC; }
.background { background-color: #EFEDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 237, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 237, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 237, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDCEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEDCC
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 #EFEDCC: ·
How #EFEDCC 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 #EFEDCC 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 #EFEDCC?
#EFEDCC is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 237, 204). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEDCC?
#EFEDCC is RGB 239, 237, 204 — HSL 57°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEDCC?
Its complement is #CDCEEF; analogous partners are #EFDCCD and #E0EFCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEDCC for text?
Black text on #EFEDCC has a contrast ratio of 17.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.