Palettes / Colors / #F7EFEB
#F7EFEB — Pale Muted Brown
#F7EFEB is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color OldLace (#FDF5E6). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: oldlace (#FDF5E6) — not an exact match. CSS oldlace gives you #FDF5E6, a different color; use #F7EFEB 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.
#F7EFEB 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 #EDF4F8; it also sits naturally between #F8EDEF and #F8F6ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F7EFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 247, 239, 235 |
| HSL | 20°, 43%, 95% |
| HSV | 20°, 5%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 5%, 3% |
| XYZ | 84.22, 87.51, 91.05 |
| Yxy | 87.51, 0.3205, 0.3330 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.95, 2.00, 2.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.54, 2.03, 2.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 94% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 5% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F7EFEB
.text { color: #F7EFEB; }
.background { background-color: #F7EFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F7EFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(247, 239, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 43%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F7EFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(247, 239, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F7EFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(247, 239, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F7EFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F7EFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F7EFEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDF4F8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F7EFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F7EFEB
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 #F7EFEB: ·
How #F7EFEB 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 #F7EFEB 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 #F7EFEB?
#F7EFEB is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 247, 239, 235). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F7EFEB?
#F7EFEB is RGB 247, 239, 235 — HSL 20°, 43%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 5%, 3%.
What colors go with #F7EFEB?
Its complement is #EDF4F8; analogous partners are #F8EDEF and #F8F6ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F7EFEB for text?
Black text on #F7EFEB has a contrast ratio of 18.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.