#646742 Color
#646742 is rgb(100, 103, 66) in RGB, hsl(65, 22%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 36%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#646742rgb(100, 103, 66)hsl(65, 22%, 33%)hsv(65, 36%, 40%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 36%, 60%)oklch(50.1% 0.055 112.1)lab(42.60% -6.02 20.51)lch(42.60% 21.37 106.37)What #646742 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 #646742, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#646742 Channel Values
How #646742 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 103 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 22% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 36% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646742 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 #646742
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646742; 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 #646742
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 #646742 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.
#646742#666642#666742#666642#656642#686363#666558#646464Using #646742 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-646742: #646742;background-color: #646742;colors: { 'color-646742': '#646742' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.404, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_646742">#646742</color>fill="#646742"More Green Colors
#646742 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#646742 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #646742?
#646742 is a dark green — rgb(100, 103, 66) in RGB and hsl(65, 22%, 33%) 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 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #646742?
#646742 is rgb(100, 103, 66) — red 100, green 103, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #646742?
#646742 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 36%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #646742 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #646742 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #646742 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #646742 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 14.28, which is visibly different.
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