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#F5DEB3

wheat

#F5DEB3 is the CSS named color "wheat", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 245, green 222, and blue 179 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 39°, 77% saturation, and 83% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#f5deb3
RGBrgb(245, 222, 179)
HSLhsl(39° 77% 83%)
HSBhsb(39° 27% 96%)
OKLCHoklch(91% 0.061 83°)
OKLABoklab(91% 0.007 0.061)
LCHlch(90% 24.5 82°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 9% 27% 4%)

Shades (darker)

#f5deb3 · #ddc69c · #c5af86 · #ae9970 · #98835a

Tints (lighter)

#f5deb3 · #f8e1b6 · #fbe4b9 · #fee7bc · #ffeabf

Shades mix #F5DEB3 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.31:1 — fails
On black: 15.98:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #F5DEB3 in RGB?
#F5DEB3 is rgb(245, 222, 179) — red 245, green 222, blue 179 out of 255 each.
Does #F5DEB3 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #F5DEB3?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (15.98:1) than white (1.31:1).

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