Palettes / Colors / #FFE4C0
#FFE4C0 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFE4C0 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
#FFE4C0 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C2DCFF; it also sits naturally between #FFC6C2 and #FBFFC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFE4C0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 228, 192 |
| HSL | 34°, 100%, 88% |
| HSV | 34°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 25%, 0% |
| XYZ | 78.50, 80.55, 61.28 |
| Yxy | 80.55, 0.3563, 0.3656 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.93, 3.89, 20.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.75, 3.91, 18.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 89% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 25% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFE4C0
.text { color: #FFE4C0; }
.background { background-color: #FFE4C0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFE4C0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 228, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 100%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFE4C0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 228, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFE4C0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 228, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFE4C0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFE4C0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FFE4C0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2DCFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFE4C0: #000000.
How #FFE4C0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFE4C0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFE4C0?
#FFE4C0 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 228, 192). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFE4C0?
#FFE4C0 is RGB 255, 228, 192 — HSL 34°, 100%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 25%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFE4C0?
Its complement is #C2DCFF; analogous partners are #FFC6C2 and #FBFFC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFE4C0 for text?
Black text on #FFE4C0 has a contrast ratio of 17.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.