Bisque (#FFE4C4)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

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Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.22:1 — vs black: 17.15:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFE4C4
  • RGB rgb(255, 228, 196)
  • HSL hsl(32, 100%, 88%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 11, 23, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFCCCC
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Tags

Mood

Playful (195)

Style

Neon (200) Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Button (200) Background (190)

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFE4C4 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Bisque
#FFE4C4 Base
#C4DFFF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Bisque
#FFE4C4 Base
#FFC7C4
#FCFFC4
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Bisque
#FFE4C4 Base
#C4FFE4
#E4C4FF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Bisque
#FFE4C4 Base
#C4FCFF
#C7C4FF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Bisque
#FFE4C4 Base
#C4FFC7
#C4DFFF
#FFC4FC
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Bisque
#FFE4C4 Base
#FF9E2B
#FFC178
#FFD19B
#FFF3E6
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Bisque, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #1A0E00
— #6F3C00
— #C46A00
— #FF961A
— #FFBD6F
Bisque #FFE4C4 Base
— #FFE7CB
— #FFEAD1
— #FFEDD8
— #FFF0DF
— #FFF3E6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFE4C4. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFE4C4;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFE4C4;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFE4C4;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFE4C4,
        #C4DFFF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFE4C4,
        #C4DFFF
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$bisque: #FFE4C4;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$bisque-r: 255;
$bisque-g: 228;
$bisque-b: 196;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $bisque;
    color: rgba($bisque-r, $bisque-g, $bisque-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Bisque appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FFE4C4 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #ECECC3 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #E7E7C4 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFE0E0 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #E8E8E8 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Bisque ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Bisque #FFE4C4 Base
Very Pale Orange #FFDFBF ΔE 2.06
Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 2.86
Lumber #FFE4CD ΔE 3.40
Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 3.86

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.