What color is #646823?

#646823 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646823?

The RGB value is 100, 104, 35: 100 red, 104 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646823?

The complementary color is #272368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646823 color

#646823 rgb(100, 104, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #646823 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 40.8% green and 13.7% blue (100, 104, 35).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 50% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#646823 color codes

HEX	`#646823`
RGB	`rgb(100, 104, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 40.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 50%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 66%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 66%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, -11.55, 37.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 38.82, 107.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.51, 12.732, 3.494)`
Decimal	`6580259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646823, 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 #646823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #646823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646823; }
.text { color: #646823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 104 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646823, #416823); }

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Questions

What color is #646823?: #646823 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646823?: The RGB value is 100, 104, 35: 100 red, 104 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646823?: The complementary color is #272368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.