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HEX atlas value

#FFE4C4

#FFE4C4 is a warm orange HEX color close to Bisque. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 228, 196, HSL 33, 100%, 88%, has luminance 0.8073, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FFE4C4 Sample readable text
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

--color-ffe4c4: #FFE4C4;
.background-ffe4c4 { background-color: #FFE4C4; }
.text-ffe4c4 { color: #FFE4C4; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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":[0,11,23,0],"luminance":0.8073,"contrast":{"black":17.15,"white":1.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCFFC2","hex":"#FCFFC2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.22,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.02,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.28,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFE3C2","hex":"#FFE3C2","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.02,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Bisque adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ffe4c4.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bisque.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blanched-almond.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":0},{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":11.40175425099138},{"slug":"champagne","name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"pastel-peach","name":"Pastel Peach","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":14.866068747318506},{"slug":"peach-puff","name":"Peach Puff","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":14.866068747318506}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FFE4C4

#FFE4C4 is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FFE4C4 is visually closest to Bisque, a named orange color with HEX #FFE4C4.

The RGB channels are 255, 228, and 196, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 33deg with 100% saturation and 88% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8073, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.15:1AA Pass
White text1.22:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FFE4C4 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.15:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.22:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FCFFC2#000000 text · best 20.22:1#FCFFC2
Blanched Almond#000000 text · best 18.02:1#FFEBCD
Champagne#000000 text · best 17.28:1#F7E7CE
#FFE3C2#000000 text · best 17.02:1#FFE3C2

Generated Palette

Bisque#FFE4C4
#C2DDFF#C2DDFF
#FFC5C2#FFC5C2
#FCFFC2#FCFFC2
White#FFFFFF
#FFBA66#FFBA66

Color Harmonies

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

Variants

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

Nearest Named Colors

Bisque#FFE4C4
Blanched Almond#FFEBCD
Champagne#F7E7CE
Pastel Peach#FFDAB9
Peach Puff#FFDAB9

Related HEX Guides

Bisque colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4C4.Blanched Almond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEBCD.Champagne colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7E7CE.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FFE4C4 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.