#646D55 Color
#646D55 is rgb(100, 109, 85) in RGB, hsl(83, 12%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 22%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#646D55rgb(100, 109, 85)hsl(83, 12%, 38%)hsv(83, 22%, 43%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 22%, 57%)oklch(52% 0.038 124.4)lab(44.73% -7.06 12.26)lch(44.73% 14.15 119.95)What #646D55 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 #646D55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#646D55 Channel Values
How #646D55 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 109 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 12% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 22% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646D55 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 #646D55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646D55; 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 #646D55
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 #646D55 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.
#646D55#6C6C55#696C55#6A6A55#686B55#676A6A#666B62#6A6A6AUsing #646D55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-646d55: #646D55;background-color: #646D55;colors: { 'color-646d55': '#646D55' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.427, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_646d55">#646D55</color>fill="#646D55"More Green Colors
#646D55 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#646D55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #646D55?
#646D55 is a dark green — rgb(100, 109, 85) in RGB and hsl(83, 12%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.
What is the RGB value of #646D55?
#646D55 is rgb(100, 109, 85) — red 100, green 109, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #646D55?
#646D55 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 22%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #646D55 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #646D55 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #646D55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #646D55 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 14.15, which is visibly different.
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