#646419
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.8% 0.094 109.4), rgb(100, 100, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#646419 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646419 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 100, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.094 109.4) |
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 #646419 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646419 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646419 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #646419 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E48
oklch(63% 0.093 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#787828
oklch(55.6% 0.101 109.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646419
oklch(48.8% 0.094 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#525218
oklch(42.6% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#646419 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) | #6D600C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D621F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5D55 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646419
#646419
oklch(48.8% 0.094 109.4)
- #5F5692
#5F5692
oklch(48.9% 0.095 289.3)
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 #646419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
Use #646419 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.