Wheat Color Palette
Wheat Color Palette built around #F5DEB3, a light warm yellow anchor (WCAG contrast 1.31:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFF3DE | |
| surface | #F5DEB3 | |
| text | #7C6E52 | |
| text-muted | #D4C09C | |
| primary | #F5DEB3 | |
| secondary | #C2CEE6 | |
| accent | #D4C09C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fff3de;
--surface: #f5deb3;
--text: #7c6e52;
--text-muted: #d4c09c;
--primary: #f5deb3;
--secondary: #c2cee6;
--accent: #d4c09c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #F5DEB3 | #FFF3DE | #7C6E52 | #C2CEE6 | #D4C09C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F5DEB3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| #FFF3DE | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| #7C6E52 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| #C2CEE6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #D4C09C | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the wheat color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #F5DEB3, #FFF3DE, #7C6E52, #C2CEE6, #D4C09C.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.