#FFE4C4

Bisque — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Bisque?

The RGB value of Bisque (#FFE4C4) is rgb(255, 228, 196). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Bisque accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Bisque (#FFE4C4) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 1.22:1 — Fail. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 17.15:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Bisque?

Bisque (#FFE4C4) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #C2DDFF, the analogous color at +30° is #FCFFC2, and one triadic color is #C2FFE3. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(33, 100%, 88%)) as the base.

#FFE4C4 · rgb(255, 228, 196) · hsl(33, 100%, 88%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#FFE4C4
RGB	rgb(255, 228, 196)
HSL	hsl(33, 100%, 88%)

Shades of Bisque

#FFCF94

#FFBA66

#FFA538

#FF910A

#DB7900

#AD5F00

#804600

#522D00

Tints of Bisque

#FFE6C7

#FFE8CC

#FFEAD1

#FFEDD6

#FFEFDB

#FFF1E0

#FFF4E5

#FFF6EB

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#C2DDFF

Analogous +30°

#FCFFC2

Analogous −30°

#FFC5C2

Triadic +120°

#C2FFE3

Triadic −120°

#E3C2FF

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

1.22:1 — Fail

vs. Black (#000000)

17.15:1 — AAA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #FFE4C4;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #FFE4C4;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #FFE4C4;
}

About Bisque

Bisque is a very light color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #FFE4C4. Its exact color model values are rgb(255, 228, 196) in RGB and hsl(33, 100%, 88%) in HSL (hue 33°, saturation 100%, lightness 88%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 1.22:1 — Fail, and on black it is 17.15:1 — AAA pass for normal text. Use Bisque for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Bisque?

The RGB value of Bisque (#FFE4C4) is rgb(255, 228, 196). Red = rgb(255, 228, 196), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Bisque accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Bisque on white (#FFFFFF) is 1.22:1 — Fail. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 17.15:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Bisque?

Based on color theory, Bisque (hsl(33, 100%, 88%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Bisque — Color Codes &amp; Palette