#646E4B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.054 121.2), rgb(100, 110, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#646E4B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646E4B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 110, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.054 121.2) |
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 #646E4B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646E4B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646E4B text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #646E4B text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA588
oklch(70.7% 0.042 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#848F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.053 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7953
oklch(55.7% 0.057 121.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646E4B
oklch(52% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5337
oklch(42.7% 0.045 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 121)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#646E4B 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) | #726A49 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676A65 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646E4B
#646E4B
oklch(52% 0.054 121.2)
- #6E6283
#6E6283
oklch(52% 0.053 301.2)
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 #646E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
Use #646E4B 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.