Shades of Wheat
Discover the warm, earthy beauty of wheat-inspired colors. Explore their HEX, RGB, and HSL values and find perfect pairings for your website or UI design projects.
Wheat Color Swatches
WheatHEX: #F5DEB3
RGB: 245, 222, 179
Light WheatHEX: #FDF5E6
RGB: 253, 245, 230
Pale WheatHEX: #FAEBD7
RGB: 250, 235, 215
Toasted WheatHEX: #DEB887
RGB: 222, 184, 135
Golden GrainHEX: #D2B48C
RGB: 210, 180, 140
Sandy WheatHEX: #EDC9AF
RGB: 237, 201, 175
Soft WheatHEX: #E8D0A9
RGB: 232, 208, 169
Creamed WheatHEX: #F3E5AB
RGB: 243, 229, 171
Golden WheatHEX: #F0DC82
RGB: 240, 220, 130
Wheat HuskHEX: #E6BE8A
RGB: 230, 190, 138
Wheat Palette CSS
--wheat-100: #fff8f0;
--wheat-200: #fbe3c8;
--wheat-300: #f5deba;
--wheat-400: #e1c69c;
--wheat-500: #d4b78a;
Where to Use Wheat Colors
- Backgrounds: Soft and easy on the eyes, perfect for calming pages or eco-themed content.
- Cards & Containers: Use as background for feature boxes or callouts with contrasting dark text.
- Buttons & Accents: Pair with dark green, charcoal, or ocean blue for clean contrast.
Did You Know?
- The color wheat is one of the 147 named HTML colors supported in all major browsers.
- It's widely used in minimal, vintage, and nature-themed websites.
- Wheat tones are excellent for backgrounds and content blocks in UX/UI design.
- Wheat's first known use as a color name in English was in 1711.
Try More Natural Shades
If you enjoy wheat, you might also like these gentle tones:
- Beige — HEX: #f5f5dc
- Tan — HEX: #d2b48c
- Linen — HEX: #faf0e6
- Antique White — HEX: #faebd7