Bisque

#ffe4c9

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

This is Bisque, a vivid orange at 30 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Bisque color values

Every conversion for #ffe4c9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ffe4c9

RGB255, 228, 201

HSL30, 100%, 89%

HSV30, 21%, 100%

CMYK0%, 11%, 21%, 0%

Lab92.12, 5.14, 16.55

XYZ79.53, 80.96, 66.69

Decimal16770249

Web safe#ffcccc

Pantone4685 C

Shades of bisque

#ffcf9e #ffb974 #ffa449 #ff8f1f #f37a00 #c96400 #9e4f00 #743a00 #492500 #1f0f00

Tints of bisque

#ffe6cd #ffe8d0 #ffe9d4 #ffebd7 #ffeddb #ffefdf #fff1e2 #fff2e6 #fff4ea #fff6ed

Colors that go with bisque

Complementary#c9e4ff Analogous#ffc9c9 Analogous#ffffc9 Triadic#c9ffe4 Triadic#e4c9ff Split complementary#c9ffff Split complementary#c9c9ff

Bisque in print

It is pale enough that on uncoated stock it can read even lighter than on screen. The cmyk build is 0, 11, 21, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ffe4c9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 11 21 0

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 14 23 6

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #ffe4c9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ffe4c9; }
.text { color: #ffe4c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffe4c9; }

How bisque looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Bisque and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ffe4c9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ffe4c9 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 #ffe4c9 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #ffe4c9 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ffe4c9 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.