bisque — #FFE4C4
#FFE4C4
rgb(255, 228, 196) · hsl(33, 100%, 88%) · CSS keyword bisque
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| bisque on white | 1.22:1 | — | — |
| bisque on black | 17.15:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, bisque takes black text: 17.15:1 against 1.22:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: bisque;
color: #ffe4c4;
color: rgb(255 228 196);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to bisque
- moccasin — #FFE4B5
- blanchedalmond — #FFEBCD
- peachpuff — #FFDAB9
- antiquewhite — #FAEBD7
- navajowhite — #FFDEAD
- wheat — #F5DEB3
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for bisque?
The hex code for bisque is #FFE4C4 — RGB 255, 228, 196.
Can I use bisque for text?
Not on a white background. bisque reaches only 1.22:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on bisque be black or white?
Black — 17.15:1 against 1.22:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- black — #000000
- blanchedalmond — #FFEBCD
- blue — #0000FF
- blueviolet — #8A2BE2
- brown — #A52A2A
- burlywood — #DEB887
- cadetblue — #5F9EA0
- chartreuse — #7FFF00
- chocolate — #D2691E
- coral — #FF7F50
- cornflowerblue — #6495ED
- cornsilk — #FFF8DC
#FFE4C4 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference