#646145
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.8% 0.042 102.7), rgb(100, 97, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#646145 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646145 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 97, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.042 102.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #646145 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646145 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646145 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #646145 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#787556
oklch(55.7% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646145
oklch(48.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#646145 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #665F43 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676146 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695D5A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646145
#646145
oklch(48.8% 0.042 102.7)
- #5C5D77
#5C5D77
oklch(48.8% 0.042 283)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #646145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #646145 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.