Palettes / Colors / #F7EFED
#F7EFED — Pale Muted Brown
#F7EFED is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seashell (#FFF5EE) — not an exact match. CSS seashell gives you #FFF5EE, a different color; use #F7EFED 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.
#F7EFED 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 #EDF5F7; it also sits naturally between #F7EDF0 and #F7F4ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F7EFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 247, 239, 237 |
| HSL | 12°, 38%, 95% |
| HSV | 12°, 4%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 4%, 3% |
| XYZ | 84.51, 87.62, 92.58 |
| Yxy | 87.62, 0.3193, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.00, 2.34, 1.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.61, 2.38, 1.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 94% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 4% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F7EFED
.text { color: #F7EFED; }
.background { background-color: #F7EFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F7EFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(247, 239, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 38%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F7EFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(247, 239, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F7EFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(247, 239, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F7EFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F7EFED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDF5F7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F7EFED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F7EFED
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 #F7EFED: ·
How #F7EFED 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 #F7EFED 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 #F7EFED?
#F7EFED is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 247, 239, 237). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F7EFED?
#F7EFED is RGB 247, 239, 237 — HSL 12°, 38%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 4%, 3%.
What colors go with #F7EFED?
Its complement is #EDF5F7; analogous partners are #F7EDF0 and #F7F4ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F7EFED for text?
Black text on #F7EFED has a contrast ratio of 18.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.