#646629 Color
#646629 is rgb(100, 102, 41) in RGB, hsl(62, 43%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 60%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#646629rgb(100, 102, 41)hsl(62, 43%, 28%)hsv(62, 60%, 40%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 60%, 60%)oklch(49.5% 0.083 110.8)lab(41.99% -7.53 33.36)lch(41.99% 34.20 102.73)What #646629 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 #646629, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#646629 Channel Values
How #646629 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 102 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 43% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 60% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646629 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 #646629
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646629; 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 #646629
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 #646629 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.
#646629#666629#656629#656529#656629#696161#676350#636363Using #646629 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-646629: #646629;background-color: #646629;colors: { 'color-646629': '#646629' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.400, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_646629">#646629</color>fill="#646629"More Yellow Colors
#646629 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#646629 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #646629?
#646629 is a dark yellow — rgb(100, 102, 41) in RGB and hsl(62, 43%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #646629?
#646629 is rgb(100, 102, 41) — red 100, green 102, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #646629?
#646629 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 60%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #646629 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #646629 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #646629 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #646629 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 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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