#646362 Color
#646362 is rgb(100, 99, 98) in RGB, hsl(30, 1%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granite Gray (#676767), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#646362rgb(100, 99, 98)hsl(30, 1%, 39%)hsv(30, 2%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 61%)oklch(50% 0.002 67.8)lab(42.03% 0.25 0.72)lch(42.03% 0.76 70.48)What #646362 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 #646362, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#646362 Channel Values
How #646362 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 99 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 1% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 2% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 2% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646362 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 #646362
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646362; 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 #646362
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 #646362 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-646362: #646362;background-color: #646362;colors: { 'color-646362': '#646362' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.388, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_646362">#646362</color>fill="#646362"More Gray Colors
#646362 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#646362 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #646362?
#646362 is a dark gray — rgb(100, 99, 98) in RGB and hsl(30, 1%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granite Gray (#676767), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.
What is the RGB value of #646362?
#646362 is rgb(100, 99, 98) — red 100, green 99, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #646362?
#646362 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #646362 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #646362 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #646362 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #646362 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 2.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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