Wheat
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Wheat is a muted, warm beige that feels exceptionally soft and approachable. Because this color is very unsaturated, it works best as a neutral background rather than a focal point. Pair it with deep charcoal or slate blue to ground the lightness. The hex code for this shade is #f5deb3, which offers high readability when used with black text for accessible web layouts.
Questions about Wheat
What is the hex code for Wheat?
Wheat is #f5deb3. In RGB that is rgb(245, 222, 179), in HSL hsl(39, 77%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 27%, 4%.
What colors pair best with Wheat?
Wheat works best when grounded by deep, saturated tones that provide visual contrast against its lightness. It pairs beautifully with charcoal or slate blue, which create a sophisticated, balanced look without overpowering the subtle warmth of the beige base.
Is Wheat readable on white or black?
Wheat has a 1.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.98:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.