Soft Wheat Color – #d9bd9c: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Soft Wheat color hex code is #d9bd9c, and it is composed of 85% red, 74% green and 61% blue.

Soft Wheat is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 28% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Soft Wheat color (#d9bd9c) against dark backgrounds.

Soft Wheat color

Soft Wheat Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #D9BC9C

  2. #90B0D5

Triadic colors

  1. #D9BC9C

  2. #90D5B5

  3. #B590D5

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #E7D5C1

  2. #F5EEE6

Darker colors

  1. #CBA477

  2. #BD8B52

  3. #9F713D

  4. #7A572F

  5. #553D21

Analogous colors

  1. #D99CB8

  2. #D99E9C

  3. #D9BC9C

  4. #D7D99C

  5. #B8D99C

Monochromatic colors

  1. #D49855

  2. #DAB181

  3. #E3C9AC

  4. #EEE2D3

  5. #FCFAF8

#d9bd9c

Soft Wheat Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Soft Wheat, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#d9bd9c
RGBrgb(217,189,156)
HSLhsl(32,44.5%,73.1%)
CMYK0, 13, 28, 15
HSV32, 28, 85
RGB %85, 74, 61
XYZ52.8, 53.5, 39
LAB78.2, 5.1, 20.3
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation28%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.79 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)11.71 (passes WCAG AA)