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#646144 Color

#646144 is rgb(100, 97, 68) in RGB, hsl(54, 19%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#646144
HEX#646144
RGBrgb(100, 97, 68)
HSLhsl(54, 19%, 33%)
HSVhsv(54, 32%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.044 102.9)
LABlab(40.82% -2.53 17.05)
LCHlch(40.82% 17.24 98.44)

What #646144 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #646144, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#646144 Channel Values

How #646144 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 97 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 19% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 32% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 32% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.3:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646144 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #646144

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646144; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #646144

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #646144 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#646144
Protanopia#626244
Protanomaly#636144
Deuteranopia#626244
Deuteranomaly#636244
Tritanopia#675E5E
Tritanomaly#665F55
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #646144 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-646144: #646144;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #646144;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-646144': '#646144' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.380, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_646144">#646144</color>
SVG fillfill="#646144"

More Yellow Colors

#646144 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#646144 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #646144?

#646144 is a dark yellow — rgb(100, 97, 68) in RGB and hsl(54, 19%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #646144?

#646144 is rgb(100, 97, 68) — red 100, green 97, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #646144?

#646144 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #646144 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #646144 scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #646144 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #646144 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.61, which is visibly different.

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