What color is #646332?

#646332 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 #646332?

The RGB value is 100, 99, 50: 100 red, 99 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646332?

The complementary color is #323364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646332 color

#646332 rgb(100, 99, 50)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #646332 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38.8% green and 19.6% blue (100, 99, 50).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 50% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#646332 color codes

HEX	`#646332`
RGB	`rgb(100, 99, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 50%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 50%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, -7.35, 27.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 28.75, 104.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.293, 11.864, 4.765)`
Decimal	`6578994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646332, 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 #646332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #646332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646332; }
.text { color: #646332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 99 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646332, #4c6432); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #646332?: #646332 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 #646332?: The RGB value is 100, 99, 50: 100 red, 99 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646332?: The complementary color is #323364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.