#646C24
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.9% 0.095 115.2), rgb(100, 108, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#646C24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646C24 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 108, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.095 115.2) |
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 #646C24 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646C24 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646C24 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #646C24 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#87904B
oklch(63% 0.093 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 115.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646C24
oklch(50.9% 0.095 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E541B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#40451D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#646C24 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) | #74671B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736829 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A665D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646C24
#646C24
oklch(50.9% 0.095 115.2)
- #6A5A96
#6A5A96
oklch(50.9% 0.094 295.1)
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 #646C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
Use #646C24 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.