What color is #646126?

#646126 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646126?

The RGB value is 100, 97, 38: 100 red, 97 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646126?

The complementary color is #262964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646126 color

#646126 rgb(100, 97, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #646126 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38% green and 14.9% blue (100, 97, 38).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 45% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 62% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#646126 color codes

HEX	`#646126`
RGB	`rgb(100, 97, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 45%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 62%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 62%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.24, -7.34, 33.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.24, 34.1, 102.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.88, 11.399, 3.513)`
Decimal	`6578470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646126, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #646126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #646126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646126; }
.text { color: #646126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 97 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646126, #486426); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #646126?: #646126 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646126?: The RGB value is 100, 97, 38: 100 red, 97 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646126?: The complementary color is #262964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.