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Wheat
#D9C261
Wheat
#DEB887
Peruvian
#CD853F
Sand
#E8D5B7
Sunflower
#FCD34D
Golden Honey
#F9C74F
Caramel
#C8A97E
Sun Yellow
#EAB308
Bright Amber
#FBBF24
Vivid Gold
#FFD700
Golden Amber
#FFC200
Vanilla
#FEF3C7
Pale Lemon
#FEF08A
"Wheat"
Earth · Autumn
🧠 Psychology
Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.
✨ Uses
Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.
Tip
Wheat pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #D9C261
RGB rgb(217, 194, 97)
HSL hsl(49°, 61%, 62%)
CMYK C:0% M:11% Y:55% K:15%
Luminance 0.5496
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.77:1
Aa — #D9C261
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 11.84:1
Aa — #D9C261
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D9C261 #6379D9
Analogous
#D98863 #D9C261 #B4D963
Triadic
#D9C261 #63D9C4 #C463D9
Split-comp.
#D9C261 #63B4D9 #8863D9
Tetradic
#D9C261 #63D988 #6379D9 #D963B4
Monochromatic
#554A1B #A28E34 #D0BD6D #DCCF93 #EFE9CD
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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