Wheat (E4D495) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #E4D495

RGB rgb(228, 212, 149)

HSL hsl(48°, 59%, 74%)

CMYK C:0% M:7% Y:35% K:11%

Luminance 0.6647

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.48:1

Aa — #E4D495

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 14.15:1

Aa — #E4D495

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E4D495 #96A5E4

Analogous

#E4AD96 #E4D495 #CCE496

Triadic

#E4D495 #96E4D4 #D496E4

Split-comp.

#E4D495 #96CCE4 #AD96E4

Tetradic

#E4D495 #96E4AD #96A5E4 #E496CC

Monochromatic

#81702C #C3AC50 #DDD09C #EAE2C2 #FEFDFB

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