Palettes / Colors / #F4EBDC
#F4EBDC — Pale Muted Brown
#F4EBDC is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #F4EBDC 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.
#F4EBDC is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DCE5F4; it also sits naturally between #F4DFDC and #F1F4DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4EBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 235, 220 |
| HSL | 37°, 52%, 91% |
| HSV | 37°, 10%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 10%, 4% |
| XYZ | 79.93, 83.82, 79.68 |
| Yxy | 83.82, 0.3284, 0.3443 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.37, 0.53, 8.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.55, 0.53, 7.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 10% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F4EBDC
.text { color: #F4EBDC; }
.background { background-color: #F4EBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4EBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 235, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 52%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4EBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 235, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4EBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 235, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4EBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4EBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F4EBDC
Tints of #F4EBDC
Tones of #F4EBDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE5F4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4EBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4EBDC
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 #F4EBDC: ·
How #F4EBDC 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 #F4EBDC 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 #F4EBDC?
#F4EBDC is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 244, 235, 220). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4EBDC?
#F4EBDC is RGB 244, 235, 220 — HSL 37°, 52%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 10%, 4%.
What colors go with #F4EBDC?
Its complement is #DCE5F4; analogous partners are #F4DFDC and #F1F4DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4EBDC for text?
Black text on #F4EBDC has a contrast ratio of 17.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.