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Wheat#F5DEB3

Wheat - 03/25/1927

Wheat is the Color of the Day for 03/25/1927. Wheat has a hex value of #F5DEB3. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 245, Green: 222, and Blue: 179

Color Spaces of Wheat

HexF5DEB3#F5DEB3
RGB245 222 179rgb(245 222 179)
RGB %96 87 70rgb(96 87 70)
CIELAB89.59, 3.48, 24.21
CMY4, 13, 30
CMYK0, 9, 27, 4
HSL39, 77, 83hsl(39 77% 83%)
HSV39, 27, 96hsv(39 27% 96%)
HSI40, 17, 215
HWB39, 70, 4hwb(39 70% 4%)
LCH89.59, 24.46, 81.83
XYZ74.4, 75.41, 40.56

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All About Wheat

Wheat is a warm and earthy shade of beige with a slight golden undertone. It is a versatile color that can be used in a variety of design applications, from interior design to fashion to graphic design. The color gets its name from the grain that is the staple food of many cultures.

Wheat in Fashion

In fashion, Wheat is a classic and timeless color choice for clothing and accessories. It is a versatile color that can be paired with a variety of other colors, from bold brights to muted neutrals. Wheat can be found in a range of fabrics, including wool, linen, and cotton, and can add a touch of understated elegance and warmth to any outfit.

Wheat in Interior Design

In interior design, Wheat can create a sense of warmth and coziness in a room. It is a popular color choice for walls, furniture, and decor, as it can promote a feeling of relaxation and comfort. Wheat can be paired with a variety of other colors, from cool grays to warm browns, and can be used in traditional, modern, or rustic design schemes.

Wheat in Graphic Design

In graphic design, Wheat is a versatile color that can be used to create a variety of effects. It can be used as a background color to create a sense of warmth and comfort, or as an accent color to add a touch of understated elegance. Wheat is a popular choice for branding and advertising, as it can help to create a sense of reliability and trustworthiness.

Wheat in Nature

In nature, Wheat can be found in the golden hues of a wheat field and in the warm tones of a sunset. It is a color that is associated with sustenance and nourishment, and it can evoke feelings of security and stability. Whether used in interior design, fashion, or graphic design, Wheat is a versatile color that can bring a sense of warmth and comfort to any design.

Closest Common Color

Wheat is closest to the common color yellow. When looking at the RYB scale yellow is a primary color, but on the RGB scale it is a mixture of equal parts red and green. Yellow is a bright color, which makes sense as it is associated with sunshine, happiness, and positivity. Since yellow is a highly visible color we use it for things like taxis and school buses. Yellow was one of the first colors used in cave paintings. Bananas, flowers, lemons, egg yolk, and taxis are things that are yellow.

Shades of Wheat

A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Wheat all the way to Black evenly distributed.

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Tints of Wheat

A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Wheat all the way to White evenly distributed.

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Tones of Wheat

A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Wheat all the way to Gray evenly distributed.

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Monochromatic Colors of Wheat

A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Wheat.

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Complementary Color of Wheat

Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Wheat.

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Split Complementary Colors of Wheat

A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Wheat.

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Triadic Colors of Wheat

A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Wheat.

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Tetradic Colors of Wheat

A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Wheat.

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Analogous Colors of Wheat

An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Wheat.

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Variations of Wheat

A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Wheat has RGB values of R:245, G:222, and B:179. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Wheat, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Wheat.

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Web Safe Color of Wheat

A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Wheat.

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CSS Code for Wheat

Text Color
.text-class { color: #F5DEB3; }

This paragraph tag has text in the color #F5DEB3

Text Shadow Color
.txt-shdw-class { text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #F5DEB3; }

This text has a shadow in the color #F5DEB3

Border Color
.brdr-class { border: 5px solid #F5DEB3; }

This div tag has a border color of #F5DEB3

Background Color
.bg-class { background-color: #F5DEB3; }

This div tag has a background color of #F5DEB3

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Wheat Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.

  • Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
  • Level AA: 4.5:1
  • Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
  • Level AAA: 7:1

In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Wheat is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.

Wheat Contrast on Black Background

The color Wheat has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Wheat a perfect choice against a Black background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextPass
WCAG AAALarge TextPass
WCAG AAANormal TextPass

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Wheat Contrast on White Background

The color Wheat has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Wheat a poor choice against a White background.

WCAG AALarge TextFail
WCAG AANormal TextFail
WCAG AAALarge TextFail
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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