Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Bisque

Bisque is a light and pastel orange color with HEX #FFE4C4. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 228, 196, HSL 33, 100%, 88%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#FFE4C4 orange warm lightpastel
HEX #FFE4C4
RGB rgb(255, 228, 196)
HSL hsl(33 100% 88%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 23, 0)
Luminance 0.8073
Contrast Black 17.15:1White 1.22:1

CSS Utilities

--color-bisque: #FFE4C4;
.bg-bisque { background-color: #FFE4C4; }
.text-bisque { color: #FFE4C4; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8073
Black text17.15:1AA Pass
White text1.22:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFE4C4",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    228,
    196
  ],
  "hsl": [
    33,
    100,
    88
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    11,
    23,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8073,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.15,
    "white": 1.22
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#C2DDFF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFC5C2",
    "#FCFFC2"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#C2FFE3",
    "#E3C2FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#C2FFC5",
    "#C2DDFF",
    "#FFC2FC"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#C2FCFF",
    "#C5C2FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFE4C4",
    "#FFBA66"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FFBA66",
  "saturated": "#FFE3C2",
  "desaturated": "#F8E3C9",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFF6EB"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#C2DDFF",
    "#FFC5C2",
    "#FCFFC2"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F8E3C9",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F8E3C9"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "champagne",
    "pastel-peach",
    "peach-puff",
    "moccasin"
  ],
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "bisque-vs-champagne"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
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    "/wcag/bisque",
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    "/hex/ffe4c4"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
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      "/palettes/bisque"
    ],
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      "/colors/champagne",
      "/colors/pastel-peach",
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      "/compare/bisque-vs-champagne",
      "/harmonies/bisque",
      "/wcag/bisque",
      "/css/colors/bisque",
      "/hex/ffe4c4"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
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  "name": "Bisque",
  "cssName": "bisque",
  "hex": "#FFE4C4",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
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    "bisque"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
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    228,
    196
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    88
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    23,
    0
  ],
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  "contrast": {
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  },
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    "complementary": "#C2DDFF",
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      "#FFC5C2",
      "#FCFFC2"
    ],
    "triadic": [
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      "#E3C2FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
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      "#C2DDFF",
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    ],
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      "#C2FCFF",
      "#C5C2FF"
    ],
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      "#FFE4C4",
      "#FFBA66"
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    "saturated": "#FFE3C2",
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    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFF6EB"
  },
  "wcag": {
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
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    "textUtility": ".text-bisque { color: #FFE4C4; }"
  },
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    "pastel-peach",
    "peach-puff",
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  ],
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    "/css/colors/bisque",
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  ],
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    ],
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    ],
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      "/wcag/bisque",
      "/css/colors/bisque",
      "/hex/ffe4c4"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#C2DDFF",
      "#FFC5C2",
      "#FCFFC2"
    ],
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      "#F8E3C9",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Bisque Color

Bisque sits in the orange family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Bisque is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Bisque accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FFE4C4.Bisque CSS utilitiesUse Bisque in CSS variables and utility classes.#FFE4C4 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Bisque paletteOpen the generated palette based on Bisque.Bisque harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Bisque against black and white text.

Black text17.15:1AA Pass
White text1.22:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Blanched Almond#FFEBCD
Champagne#F7E7CE
Pastel Peach#FFDAB9
Peach Puff#FFDAB9
Moccasin#FFE4B5

Color Harmonies

#C2DDFF#C2DDFF
#FFC5C2#FFC5C2
#FCFFC2#FCFFC2
#C2FFE3#C2FFE3
#E3C2FF#E3C2FF
Open full Bisque harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FFBA66#FFBA66
#FFE3C2#FFE3C2
#F8E3C9#F8E3C9
White#FFFFFF
#FFF6EB#FFF6EB

Pairings

Black#000000
#C2DDFF#C2DDFF
#FFC5C2#FFC5C2
#FCFFC2#FCFFC2
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5