Information about Bisque color

#FFE4C4 - Bisque color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FFE4C4, known as "Bisque", falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 228, 196) — 100% red, 89.4% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 23 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FFE4C4 presents itself as a maximally vivid orange — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Gamboge (#FFE8C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Egg Sour (#F9E4C5) and Derby (#F9E4C6).

In RGB terms — rgb(255, 228, 196) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFE4C4: 17.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. The name "Bisque" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Bisque color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Bisque color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Bisque

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pale Gamboge color link
Pale Gamboge

#FFE8C2

Egg Sour color link
Egg Sour

#F9E4C5

Derby color link
Derby

#F9E4C6

Skin color link
Skin

#FFE0BD

Karry color link
Karry

#FEDCC1

Lumber color link
Lumber

#FFE4CD

Oasis color link
Oasis

#FCEDC5

Pastel Peach color link
Pastel Peach

#F7DFC2

Pipi color link
Pipi

#F5E6C4

Bisque color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFE4C4
  • RGB255, 228, 196
  • CMYK0, 11, 23, 0
  • HSL33°, 100%, 88%
  • HSL Precise32.542°, 100%, 88.431%
  • HSV33°, 23%, 100%
  • HSB33°, 23%, 100%
  • HEX IDFFE4C4
  • DECIMAL ID16770244
  • Name Length6
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
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