Bisque #FFE4C4
Bisque is a very light, muted orange with hex code #FFE4C4 and RGB rgb(255, 228, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#FFE4C4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Bisque. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bisque |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Colors that go with Bisque
Matches found by rotating Bisque around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Bisque
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Bisque, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Bisque, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.018
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.019
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.025
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.027
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
More about Bisque
How to make Bisque
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #FEE6B6, a difference of ΔE 0.021 from Bisque. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Bisque in every format
| HEX | #FFE4C4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 228, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.051 71.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFE4C4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE4C4 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE4C4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #FFE4C4 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Bisque
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE4C4
oklch(93.3% 0.051 71.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA92
oklch(80.9% 0.066 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99551
oklch(70.6% 0.106 72)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
Bisque with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EEE4C2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EBC5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDDB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.051 |
Use Bisque in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.