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Wheat Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Wheat, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#F5DEB3
RGB
245, 222, 179
HSL
39, 77%, 83%
CMYK
0%, 9%, 27%, 4%
About Wheat
Wheat is a warm, vivid light shade of orange, sitting at 39° on the color wheel with 77% saturation and 83% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Wheat background, black text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 16:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #B2CAF5, closest in the library to Cornflower Blue.
Example text on Wheat
The Story Behind Wheat
Wheat is named after the grain, and the color reflects the warm gold of a ripe wheat field at harvest time. It's a common choice in rustic and farm-to-table branding for exactly that reason.
Shades and Tints of Wheat
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