#646338
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.062 107.3), rgb(100, 99, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#646338 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646338 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 99, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.062 107.3) |
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 #646338 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646338 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646338 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #646338 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A381
oklch(70.6% 0.047 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C61
oklch(63% 0.06 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#777647
oklch(55.5% 0.067 107.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646338
oklch(49% 0.062 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#52512F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#44432A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#646338 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) | #696035 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5E59 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646338
#646338
oklch(49% 0.062 107.3)
- #5E5B82
#5E5B82
oklch(49% 0.062 287.4)
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 #646338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #646338 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.