What color is #646F0D?

#646F0D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646F0D?

The RGB value is 100, 111, 13: 100 red, 111 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646F0D?

The complementary color is #180D6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646F0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646F0D color

#646F0D rgb(100, 111, 13)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #646F0D is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 43.5% green and 5.1% blue (100, 111, 13).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 79% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 88% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Topiary Green (#667700), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#646F0D color codes

HEX	`#646F0D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 111, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 43.5%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 79%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 88%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 88%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.39, -16.53, 47.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.39, 49.91, 109.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.013, 14.107, 2.524)`
Decimal	`6582029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646F0D, 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 #646F0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646F0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #646F0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646f0d; }
.text { color: #646f0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646f0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 111 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646f0d, #336f0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #646F0D?: #646F0D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646F0D?: The RGB value is 100, 111, 13: 100 red, 111 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646F0D?: The complementary color is #180D6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646F0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.