#646D43
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.063 118.5), rgb(100, 109, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#646D43 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646D43 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 109, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.063 118.5) |
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 #646D43 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646D43 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646D43 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #646D43 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F794B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 118.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646D43
oklch(51.6% 0.063 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5332
oklch(42.7% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#646D43 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) | #726940 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716945 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686962 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646D43
#646D43
oklch(51.6% 0.063 118.5)
- #6C6087
#6C6087
oklch(51.6% 0.062 298.3)
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 #646D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
Use #646D43 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.