Wheat4
wheat4 · #8B7E66
HEX
#8B7E66
RGB
rgb(139, 126, 102)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 45%)
HSL
hsl(39, 15%, 47%)
LAB
lab(53.4, 0.9, 14.9)
What is Wheat4?
Wheat4 is the wheat4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #8B7E66 (rgb 139, 126, 102). It sits in the yellow family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Wheat4 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Wheat4
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Wheat4 (#8B7E66). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F6F5F3
#F6F5F3
100
#ECEAE7
#ECEAE7
200
#DAD6CE
#DAD6CE
300
#C5BFB3
#C5BFB3
400
#A89E8C
#A89E8C
500
#8B7E66
#8B7E66
600
#766B57
#766B57
700
#5A5242
#5A5242
800
#3F392E
#3F392E
900
#23201A
#23201A
950
#110F0C
#110F0C
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#A49B8C
30%
#B8B2A8
45%
#CAC6BF
60%
#DAD8D3
75%
#E9E7E5
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#81755E
30%
#766B56
45%
#695F4C
60%
#5A5241
75%
#484133
Color harmonies for Wheat4
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Wheat4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#8B7E66
#8B7E66
#66728A
#66728A
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#8B7E66
#8B7E66
#668A7D
#668A7D
#7D668A
#7D668A
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#8A6B66
#8A6B66
#8B7E66
#8B7E66
#848A66
#848A66
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#8B7E66
#8B7E66
#66848A
#66848A
#6B668A
#6B668A
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#8B7E66
#8B7E66
#728A66
#728A66
#66728A
#66728A
#7D668A
#7D668A
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#8B7E66
#8B7E66
#668A6B
#668A6B
#66728A
#66728A
#8A6684
#8A6684
Wheat4 in every color space
Full conversion of Wheat4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#8B7E66
RGB
rgb(139, 126, 102)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 45%)
HSL
hsl(39, 15%, 47%)
HSV
hsv(39, 27%, 55%)
HWB
hwb(39 40% 45%)
CIE Lab
lab(53.4 0.9 14.9)
OKLCH
oklch(59.8% 0.038 82.8)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(20.51, 21.37, 15.61)
Copy-ready code for Wheat4
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #8B7E66;
background-color: #8B7E66;CSS variable
:root {
--color-wheat4: #8B7E66;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'wheat4': '#8B7E66',
}Sass
$color-wheat4: #8B7E66;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.494, blue: 0.400, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="wheat4">#8B7E66</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Wheat4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in X11 named colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 7002
#817F68
Olive grey
RAL 7006
#756F61
Beige grey
RAL 7003
#7A7B6D
Moss grey
RAL 7034
#8F8B66
Yellow grey
RAL 7030
#8B8C7A
Stone grey
RAL 7033
#7D8471
Cement grey
FAQ about Wheat4
What is the HEX code for Wheat4?
Wheat4 (wheat4) has the HEX code #8B7E66. In RGB it is rgb(139, 126, 102), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 45%).
What is the OKLCH value of Wheat4?
Wheat4 converts to oklch(0.598 0.038 82.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Wheat4 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Wheat4 has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 with black text and 3.98:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Wheat4?
The closest Pantone reference to Wheat4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 8021 C (#7D7461). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Wheat4?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Wheat4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7002 (Olive grey, #817F68). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Wheat4?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Wheat4 is #66728A. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)
The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.