#ffe4c4

bisque

Color values Color notations — HEX (hexadecimal), RGB (light primaries), HSL (hue/saturation/lightness), CMYK (print inks, approximate).

HEX
#ffe4c4
RGB
rgb(255, 228, 196)
HSL
hsl(33, 100%, 88%)
OKLCH
oklch(93.3% 0.051 71.8)
CMYK
0% 11% 23% 0%
Relative luminance Relative luminance: a color's brightness from 0 (black) to 1 (white). It is used to compute WCAG contrast.
0.8073
Hue Hue: the kind of a color (red, orange, yellow…). We group the hue wheel into 12 sectors.
Orange
CSS color name
bisque

Contrast

Ratio Contrast ratio: the brightness difference between two colors, from 1:1 to 21:1. Higher is easier to read. APCA (Lc) APCA: a newer perceptual contrast measure from the WCAG 3 draft. Lc runs about 0–106; higher is easier to read. The sign shows polarity (dark text on light, or light on dark).
As background
White text 1.22:1 -13
Black text 17.15:1 92
As text
White background 1.22:1 11
Black background 17.15:1 -93

Color harmonies

Complementary Complementary: the opposite color on the wheel (180°). The two make each other pop.

Analogous Analogous: neighbors on the wheel (about ±15°). They make a cohesive palette.

Triadic Triadic: three colors evenly spaced 120° apart. Balanced and lively.

Split complementary Split complementary: the two colors beside the complement (180° ± 30°). Softer than a straight complement.

Tetradic Tetradic: four colors evenly spaced 90° apart. Good for multi-accent palettes.

Tone scale Tone scale: five steps that keep the hue but vary the lightness.

Shades & tints Shades & tints: lighter steps mixed toward white (tints) and darker steps mixed toward black (shades).

Impressions Impression: a tag for the mood a color evokes — warm, calm, vivid and so on.

Usage preview

As background (black text)

Ratio 17.15:1 APCA (Lc) 92

As background (white text)

Ratio 1.22:1 APCA (Lc) -13

As text (white background)

Ratio 1.22:1 APCA (Lc) 11

As text (black background)

Ratio 17.15:1 APCA (Lc) -93