#646F41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.1% 0.068 119.8), rgb(100, 111, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#646F41 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646F41 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 111, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.068 119.8) |
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 #646F41 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646F41 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646F41 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #646F41 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#9CA681
oklch(70.7% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#849061
oklch(63.1% 0.068 120)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A47
oklch(55.7% 0.074 119.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646F41
oklch(52.1% 0.068 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B542F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#252919
oklch(27.2% 0.029 119.7)
#646F41 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) | #746A3E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A43 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686B64 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646F41
#646F41
oklch(52.1% 0.068 119.8)
- #6F608B
#6F608B
oklch(52% 0.069 300)
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 #646F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #646F41 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.