Wheat #F5DEB3
Wheat is a very light, muted orange with hex code #F5DEB3 and RGB rgb(245, 222, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#F5DEB3 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Wheat. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Colors that go with Wheat
Matches found by rotating Wheat around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Wheat
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Wheat, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Wheat, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.017
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.019
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.021
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.028
More about Wheat
How to make Wheat
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 2 parts pink
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #FBDBB0, a difference of ΔE 0.010 from Wheat. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Wheat in every format
| HEX | #F5DEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 222, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.061 83) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F5DEB3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DEB3 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5DEB3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5DEB3 text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Wheat
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5DEB3
oklch(90.9% 0.061 83)
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Step 300
300
#DABD85
oklch(81% 0.08 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79834
oklch(70.7% 0.126 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
Wheat with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E9DDB0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6D2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.062 |
Use Wheat in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.