#646E41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.8% 0.067 119), rgb(100, 110, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#646E41 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646E41 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 110, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.067 119) |
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 #646E41 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646E41 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646E41 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #646E41 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA681
oklch(70.8% 0.053 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#858F62
oklch(63% 0.065 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7948
oklch(55.5% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646E41
oklch(51.8% 0.067 119)
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Step 800
800
#4C5330
oklch(42.6% 0.054 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#646E41 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) | #73693E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A43 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686A63 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646E41
#646E41
oklch(51.8% 0.067 119)
- #6E608A
#6E608A
oklch(51.9% 0.067 299.4)
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 #646E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #646E41 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.