Bisque

#e0cdb6

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for bisque, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Bisque, a soft orange at 33 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Bisque color values

Every conversion for #e0cdb6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e0cdb6
RGB224, 205, 182
HSL33, 40%, 80%
HSV33, 19%, 88%
CMYK0%, 8%, 19%, 12%
Lab83.38, 2.95, 13.85
XYZ61.02, 62.89, 53.18
Decimal14732726
Web safe#cccccc
Pantone481 C
Pantone481 CHex#e0cdb6Rgb224 205 182Cmyk0 8 19 12Lab83 3 14Darker#b58852Deep#cbab84Lighter#f5efe9

Shades of bisque

Tints of bisque

Colors that go with bisque

Bisque in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 8, 19, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e0cdb6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 8 19 12
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 11 21 18
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Bisque in css

Copy #e0cdb6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e0cdb6; }
.text { color: #e0cdb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e0cdb6; }

How bisque looks on light and dark

Bisque and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e0cdb6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.55:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
13.58:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e0cdb6 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Bisque on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e0cdb6 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around bisque? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn bisque into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e0cdb6 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from bisque, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #e0cdb6 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.