Palettes / Colors / #EFEDD7
#EFEDD7 — Pale Muted Yellow
#EFEDD7 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 #EFEDD7 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.
#EFEDD7 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 #D7D9EF; it also sits naturally between #EFE1D7 and #E5EFD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEDD7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 237, 215 |
| HSL | 55°, 43%, 89% |
| HSV | 55°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 10%, 6% |
| XYZ | 78.15, 83.83, 76.35 |
| Yxy | 83.83, 0.3279, 0.3517 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.37, -3.03, 10.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.56, -3.02, 10.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 10% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEDD7
.text { color: #EFEDD7; }
.background { background-color: #EFEDD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEDD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 237, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 43%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEDD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 237, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEDD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 237, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEDD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEDD7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEDD7
Tints of #EFEDD7
Tones of #EFEDD7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7D9EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEDD7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEDD7
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 #EFEDD7: ·
How #EFEDD7 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 #EFEDD7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFEDD7?
#EFEDD7 is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 237, 215). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEDD7?
#EFEDD7 is RGB 239, 237, 215 — HSL 55°, 43%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 10%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEDD7?
Its complement is #D7D9EF; analogous partners are #EFE1D7 and #E5EFD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEDD7 for text?
Black text on #EFEDD7 has a contrast ratio of 17.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.