#F5DEB3Wheat (#F5DEB3) is a very light, muted yellow with an OKLCH hue of 83°, lightness 0.91 and chroma 0.061. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #F5DEB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(245, 222, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 77%, 83%) |
| HSV | hsv(39, 27%, 96%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 4%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(89.4 1.5 24) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.909 0.061 83) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Wheat shifts subtly: drifts toward orange, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fdd8a6 — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: drifts toward orange, gains intensity#fcdfaf — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward red#f5deb3 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f5dfb6 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.31:1 and against black 15.98:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f5deb3 · #dcc69e · #b3a07b · #8b7a5a · #66573b · #42361e
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f5deb3 · #eec59c · #dfae93 · #cd998c · #b88686 · #a1747f
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f5deb3 · #b6c6ae · #b59e73 · #6f8d5f · #77633d · #404f39
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f5deb3 · #c4bcad · #a8997e · #526995 · #463b26 · #272013
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f5deb3 · #c0c4cb · #8d887f · #505257 · #262118 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f5deb3 · #aba08b · #56482e · #392c0f · #150b00 · #efbb4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f5deb3 · #bcc4d3 · #7689ae · #3c527c · #112040 · #0d0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f5deb3 · #bcc4d3 · #6490a8 · #544a78 · #002537 · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f5deb3 · #b4c8ca · #5b9499 · #66446a · #301633 · #000203
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f5deb3 · #b6c9c2 · #629585 · #3c527c · #381224 · #000007
#F6E2BC · #F7E6C5 · #F8E9CE · #F9EDD7 · #FAF1E0
#C9B48E · #9F8D6B · #766749 · #50432A · #2D220C
#F1DFBD · #ECDFC7 · #E8E0D1
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.