Field of Wheat Color

#deb699

Field of Wheat is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #214966
Complementary Color #99c0de
Color Shade: warm red (25.22° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 73.53% (better contrasting with white)
Field of Wheat Color Sample
Field of Wheat Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #deb699

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Field of Wheat Color. The Cake Crumbs color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Mown Hay (#e6d3bb) for more calm effect. Try Sugared Pears as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#99c0de is the best complementary color to Field of Wheat. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #deb699 complementary color is Regent St Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Brandy are #de999e and #ded899. Thus found on the left and right of #deb699 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Sapling colors as they work well with Field of Wheat.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Field of Wheat palette consists of #999ede and #99ded8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#99c0de). Try Cold Purple and Morning Glory colors in combination with #deb699, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #deb699 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Field of Wheat. Thus Light Wisteria and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Field of Wheat contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #deb699 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Field of Wheat tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#99c0de) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Regent St Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #99deb6 and #de99c0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #deb699 is made of 40% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Field of Wheat has a hue angle of 25.22°, a saturation of 51.11% and a lightness of 73.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #deb699 is made of 0% cyan, 15.69% magenta, 27.06% yellow and 12.94% black ink.

HEX #deb699
RGB Decimal rgb(222,182,153)
RGB Percentage 40%, 33%, 27%
CMYK 0, 15.69, 27.06, 12.94
HSL hsl(25.22,51.11%,73.53%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(25.22,31.08%,87.06%)
CIE-LAB lab(76.8516,10.2883,20.193)
XYZ xyz(52.6019,51.2854,37.2636)
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