#646A3E Color
#646A3E is rgb(100, 106, 62) in RGB, hsl(68, 26%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 42%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#646A3Ergb(100, 106, 62)hsl(68, 26%, 33%)hsv(68, 42%, 42%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 42%, 58%)oklch(50.8% 0.064 115.1)lab(43.45% -8.03 23.85)lch(43.45% 25.17 108.60)What #646A3E 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 #646A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#646A3E Channel Values
How #646A3E 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 106 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 26% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 42% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646A3E 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 #646A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646A3E; 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 #646A3E
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 #646A3E 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.
#646A3E#69693E#67693E#68683E#66693E#686666#676758#666666Using #646A3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-646a3e: #646A3E;background-color: #646A3E;colors: { 'color-646a3e': '#646A3E' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.416, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_646a3e">#646A3E</color>fill="#646A3E"More Green Colors
#646A3E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#646A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #646A3E?
#646A3E is a dark green — rgb(100, 106, 62) in RGB and hsl(68, 26%, 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 3.47.
What is the RGB value of #646A3E?
#646A3E is rgb(100, 106, 62) — red 100, green 106, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #646A3E?
#646A3E converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 42%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #646A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #646A3E scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #646A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #646A3E 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 10.63, which is visibly different.
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