#F8E2C5

A very light, vivid orange closely aligning with Bisque.

About #F8E2C5

At its core, #F8E2C5 is a very light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Bisque. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 226, and 197.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 21% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 34.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8E2C5
RGB248, 226, 197
HSL34.1°, 78.5%, 87.3%
CMYK0%, 9%, 21%, 3%
HSV34.1°, 20.6%, 97.3%
LAB91.0, 3.0, 16.9
XYZ76.0, 78.4, 63.9
Decimal16310981

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.68:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E2C5; }
.text-color { color: #F8E2C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E2C5; }

Similar Colors

Bisque
#FFE4C4