Wheat
Also known as: Swedish Yellow, Cup Noodles, Tiger Yellow, June Day
A vivid yellow with a cheerful and optimistic character, Wheat works beautifully for summer palettes and highlights and warnings. Because it leans warm, balancing it with a blue keeps a palette from feeling one-note. Accessibility-wise, it needs a dark backdrop — 15.75:1 on black clears AA.
Wheat color codes
- HEX
- #FBDD7E
- RGB
- rgb(251, 221, 126)
- RGBA
- rgba(251, 221, 126, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(46, 94%, 74%)
- HSV
- hsv(46, 50%, 98%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 12%, 50%, 2%)
- LAB
- lab(89.2 2.1 50.2)
- OKLCH
- oklch(90.3% 0.120 92.3)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: khaki#F0E68C · ΔE 5.7
- RAL 1016 — Sulfur yellow#F1DD38 · ΔE 8.1 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Wheat works
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Wheat
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Wheat by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 1.33:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 15.75:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Wheat background: #000000
Palettes featuring Wheat
Wheat with its complement
Soft neighbors of Wheat
Wheat triad
Similar colors
- Cup Noodles#FEDD7D · ΔE 0.8
- Daisy Desi#FCDF8A · ΔE 1.7
- Sweet Corn#F9E176 · ΔE 2.6
- Pancake#F7D788 · ΔE 3.0
- Lemon Tart#FFDD66 · ΔE 3.2
- Yuma Gold#FFD678 · ΔE 3.3
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Wheat is closest to Icy Plains.
Wheat FAQs
What color is Wheat?
Wheat is a light yellow with the hex code #FBDD7E. In HSL terms it has a hue of 46°, 94% saturation, and 74% lightness.
What is the hex code for Wheat?
The hex code for Wheat is #FBDD7E. In RGB it's rgb(251, 221, 126), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 12%, 50%, 2%).
What colors go well with Wheat?
Wheat pairs naturally with blue tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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