#646235 Color
#646235 is rgb(100, 98, 53) in RGB, hsl(57, 31%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 47%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#646235rgb(100, 98, 53)hsl(57, 31%, 30%)hsv(57, 47%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 47%, 61%)oklch(48.7% 0.065 106.3)lab(40.91% -4.50 25.77)lch(40.91% 26.16 99.90)What #646235 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 #646235, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#646235 Channel Values
How #646235 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 100 · G 98 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 31% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 47% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 47% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646235 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.
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Colors That Go With #646235
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646235; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #646235
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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How #646235 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.
#646235#626235#636235#636335#636235#685E5E#665F50#606060Using #646235 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-646235: #646235;background-color: #646235;colors: { 'color-646235': '#646235' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.384, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_646235">#646235</color>fill="#646235"More Yellow Colors
#646235 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#646235 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #646235?
#646235 is a dark yellow — rgb(100, 98, 53) in RGB and hsl(57, 31%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #646235?
#646235 is rgb(100, 98, 53) — red 100, green 98, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #646235?
#646235 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 47%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #646235 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #646235 scores 6.29:1 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 #646235 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #646235 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.82, which is visibly different.
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