CSS named color

Wheat

#F5DEB3
HEX#f5deb3
RGBrgb(245, 222, 179)
HSLhsl(39, 77%, 83%)
OKLCHoklch(90.88% 0.0615 83.03)
NAMEwheat

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#B2CAF5

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#F5BCB2
Right
#EBF5B2

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#B2F5DE
Triad 2
#DEB2F5

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#FEFBF6
Lighter
#FCF5E8
Base
#F5DEB3
Wheat
Darker
#E9B658
Darkest
#D9971C

CSS usage

By name
color: wheat;
background-color: wheat;
By HEX
color: #f5deb3;
background-color: #f5deb3;
By RGB
color: rgb(245, 222, 179);
background-color: rgb(245, 222, 179);
By HSL
color: hsl(39, 77%, 83%);
background-color: hsl(39, 77%, 83%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
1.31:1
Below minimum

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
15.98:1
AAA

Related colors

FAQ — Wheat

What is the HEX code for Wheat?

The HEX code for Wheat is #F5DEB3. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: wheat; or color: #f5deb3;

What is Wheat in RGB?

Wheat in RGB is rgb(245, 222, 179) — red 245, green 222, blue 179.

What is Wheat in HSL?

Wheat in HSL is hsl(39, 77%, 83%) — hue 39°, saturation 77%, lightness 83%.

What is the complementary color of Wheat?

The complementary color (directly opposite Wheat on the color wheel) is #B2CAF5. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on Wheat?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 1.31:1, and against black (#000000) it's 15.98:1. Black text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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