#646B39
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.9% 0.072 115.6), rgb(100, 107, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#646B39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646B39 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 107, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.072 115.6) |
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 #646B39 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646B39 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646B39 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #646B39 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#878F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.072 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717942
oklch(55.6% 0.078 115.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646B39
oklch(50.9% 0.072 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D532B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 116)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#646B39 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) | #716735 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69665F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646B39
#646B39
oklch(50.9% 0.072 115.6)
- #695D8B
#695D8B
oklch(50.9% 0.073 295.7)
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 #646B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
Use #646B39 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.