CSS named color
Wheat Color Code
Wheat is a light, vivid orange with the hex code #F5DEB3. In RGB it is rgb(245, 222, 179), in HSL hsl(39, 77%, 83%) and in CMYK cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 4%).
Color values
In CSS you can write it as the keyword wheat.
White text on Wheat has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and black text 15.98:1, so black text is the more readable choice.
The closest Tailwind CSS color is Orange 200 (#FED7AA).
Use Wheat in CSS
.element {
color: wheat;
background-color: #f5deb3;
border-color: rgb(245, 222, 179);
}Tints and shades of Wheat
Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.
Colors that go with Wheat
Color-wheel harmonies built from #F5DEB3. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.
Split complementary
Open in color wheelA base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.
Text contrast on Wheat
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Questions about Wheat
What is the hex code for Wheat?
The hex code for Wheat is #F5DEB3. Its RGB value is rgb(245, 222, 179) and its HSL value is hsl(39, 77%, 83%).
What colors go with Wheat?
The complementary color of Wheat is #B2CAF5. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #F5BCB2 and #EBF5B2; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #B2F5DE and #DEB2F5.
Is Wheat readable as a text color?
On a white background Wheat has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 15.98:1.