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Dark Bisque#B86500

Dark Bisque - 11/21/1938

Dark Bisque is the Color of the Day for 11/21/1938. Dark Bisque has a hex value of #B86500. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 184, Green: 101, and Blue: 0

Color Spaces of Dark Bisque

HexB86500#B86500
RGB184 101 0rgb(184 101 0)
RGB %72 40 0rgb(72 40 0)
CIELAB51.83, 30.29, 59.74
CMY28, 60, 100
CMYK0, 45, 100, 28
HSL33, 100, 36hsl(33 100% 36%)
HSV33, 100, 72hsv(33 100% 72%)
HSI33, 100, 95
HWB33, 0, 28hwb(33 0% 28%)
LCH51.83, 66.98, 63.11
XYZ25.91, 19.99, 1.93

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All About Dark Bisque

Dark bisque is a warm and rich shade of orange-brown that is reminiscent of the creamy beige color of cooked bisque. This color is often described as a combination of muted orange and light brown hues, making it a popular choice for interior design and fashion alike. It is a versatile color that can be used as a neutral or a pop of color, depending on the context.

One of the benefits of dark bisque is that it is a warm and inviting color that can make any space feel cozy and comfortable. This is particularly true when used in interior design, where it can be used on walls, furniture, and accessories to create a welcoming and soothing atmosphere. In fashion, dark bisque can be used in clothing, shoes, and accessories to add a touch of warmth and elegance to any outfit.

Another great thing about dark bisque is that it pairs well with a variety of other colors. It looks stunning when paired with white, cream, or beige for a light and airy feel, or with deeper shades of brown or orange for a more dramatic look. Additionally, dark bisque can be used to balance out bright or bold colors, making it a great choice for accent pieces or as a foundation for a color scheme.

Overall, dark bisque is a beautiful and versatile color that can be used in a variety of settings to create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Its muted tones make it easy to pair with other colors, and it can add depth and richness to any space or outfit. Whether you are decorating a room or putting together a new outfit, dark bisque is a color worth considering.

Closest Common Color

Dark Bisque is closest to the common color orange. Orange is considered a tertiary color that is a mixture of red and yellow. Orange is a color that we see in nature and we associate it with social interaction, warmth, and friendly conversation. This color shares its name with the citrus based fruit oranges. The comforting tones in the color orange have made it the number one choice to represent safety in the construction industry. Everyday things that we see in orange are carrots, pumpkins, traffic cones, and oranges.

Shades of Dark Bisque

A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Dark Bisque all the way to Black evenly distributed.

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Tints of Dark Bisque

A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Dark Bisque all the way to White evenly distributed.

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Tones of Dark Bisque

A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Dark Bisque all the way to Gray evenly distributed.

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Monochromatic Colors of Dark Bisque

A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Dark Bisque.

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Complementary Color of Dark Bisque

Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Dark Bisque.

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Split Complementary Colors of Dark Bisque

A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Dark Bisque.

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Triadic Colors of Dark Bisque

A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Dark Bisque.

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Tetradic Colors of Dark Bisque

A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Dark Bisque.

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Analogous Colors of Dark Bisque

An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Dark Bisque.

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Variations of Dark Bisque

A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Dark Bisque has RGB values of R:184, G:101, and B:0. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Dark Bisque, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Dark Bisque.

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Web Safe Color of Dark Bisque

A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Dark Bisque.

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CSS Code for Dark Bisque

Text Color
.text-class { color: #B86500; }

This paragraph tag has text in the color #B86500

Text Shadow Color
.txt-shdw-class { text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #B86500; }

This text has a shadow in the color #B86500

Border Color
.brdr-class { border: 5px solid #B86500; }

This div tag has a border color of #B86500

Background Color
.bg-class { background-color: #B86500; }

This div tag has a background color of #B86500

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Dark Bisque Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.

  • Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
  • Level AA: 4.5:1
  • Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
  • Level AAA: 7:1

In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Dark Bisque is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.

Dark Bisque Contrast on Black Background

The color Dark Bisque has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Dark Bisque a good choice against a Black background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextPass
WCAG AAALarge TextPass
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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Dark Bisque Contrast on White Background

The color Dark Bisque has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Dark Bisque a moderate choice against a White background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextFail
WCAG AAALarge TextFail
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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