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Named color

Bisque

Bisque color #FFE4C4: RGB 255, 228, 196 and HSL 33°, 100%, 88%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-bisque: #FFE4C4;
.bg-bisque { background-color: #FFE4C4; }
.text-bisque { color: #FFE4C4; }
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Color meaning and use

About Bisque Color

Bisque uses HEX #FFE4C4, RGB 255, 228, 196, and HSL 33°, 100%, 88%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8073; black contrast is 17.15:1 and white contrast is 1.22:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Bisque Color Reference Infographic

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Bisque color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#C2DDFF#C2DDFF#FFC5C2#FFC5C2#FCFFC2#FCFFC2#C2FFE3#C2FFE3#E3C2FF#E3C2FF
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Variants

White#FFFFFF#FFBA66#FFBA66#FFE3C2#FFE3C2#F8E3C9#F8E3C9White#FFFFFF#FFF6EB#FFF6EB

Pairings

Black#000000#C2DDFF#C2DDFF#FFC5C2#FFC5C2#FCFFC2#FCFFC2Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFE4C4",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    228,
    196
  ],
  "hsl": [
    33,
    100,
    88
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    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
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "blanched-almond",
    "champagne",
    "pastel-peach",
    "peach-puff",
    "moccasin"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "bisque"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bisque-vs-blanched-almond",
    "bisque-vs-champagne"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/bisque",
    "/wcag/bisque",
    "/css/colors/bisque",
    "/hex/ffe4c4",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/bisque"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/blanched-almond",
      "/colors/champagne",
      "/colors/pastel-peach",
      "/colors/peach-puff",
      "/colors/moccasin",
      "/compare/bisque-vs-blanched-almond",
      "/compare/bisque-vs-champagne",
      "/harmonies/bisque",
      "/wcag/bisque",
      "/css/colors/bisque",
      "/hex/ffe4c4",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "bisque",
  "name": "Bisque",
  "cssName": "bisque",
  "hex": "#FFE4C4",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "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,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    228,
    196
  ],
  "hsl": [
    33,
    100,
    88
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    11,
    23,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8073,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.15,
    "white": 1.22
  },
  "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"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-bisque: #FFE4C4;",
    "utility": ".bg-bisque { background-color: #FFE4C4; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-bisque { color: #FFE4C4; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "blanched-almond",
    "champagne",
    "pastel-peach",
    "peach-puff",
    "moccasin"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "bisque"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bisque-vs-blanched-almond",
    "bisque-vs-champagne"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/bisque",
    "/wcag/bisque",
    "/css/colors/bisque",
    "/hex/ffe4c4",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/bisque"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/blanched-almond",
      "/colors/champagne",
      "/colors/pastel-peach",
      "/colors/peach-puff",
      "/colors/moccasin",
      "/compare/bisque-vs-blanched-almond",
      "/compare/bisque-vs-champagne",
      "/harmonies/bisque",
      "/wcag/bisque",
      "/css/colors/bisque",
      "/hex/ffe4c4",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#C2DDFF",
      "#FFC5C2",
      "#FCFFC2"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F8E3C9",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F8E3C9"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

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

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