What color is #646244?

#646244 is a dark, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(100, 98, 68), and in HSL hsl(56, 19%, 33%).

Is #646244 accessible as text?

On white, #646244 has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #646244, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #646244?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #646244?

#646244 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #444664. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #646244 below.

Is #646244 good for buttons?

#646244 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #646244 — black text only reaches 3.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #646244 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #646244 is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#646244 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #646244

Not just a swatch — here's how #646244 works with other colors. Named schemes with #646244 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #646244 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8C9969 Secondary #3B3833

Ebony anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #646244 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

Ebony plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #646244 Secondary #B1680B Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Ebony as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #646244 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Ebony sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #646244 Secondary #8A8A7F Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Ebony is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #646244 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 64/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #646244

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People also use #646244 with

Raw Umber Ebony Charcoal Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E1D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C6444 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #646244 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #646244;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 98 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.0% 0.045 104.7);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EFEEE7;
  --color-200: #DEDDCE;
  --color-300: #C4C2AB;
  --color-400: #A9A789;
  --color-500: #8B896A;
  --color-600: #6D6B55;
  --color-700: #4F4E40;
  --color-800: #35342C;
  --color-900: #21211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EFEEE7',
    200: '#DEDDCE',
    300: '#C4C2AB',
    400: '#A9A789',
    500: '#8B896A',
    600: '#6D6B55',
    700: '#4F4E40',
    800: '#35342C',
    900: '#21211C',
  },
}

$base: #646244;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EFEEE7;
$base-200: #DEDDCE;
$base-300: #C4C2AB;
$base-400: #A9A789;
$base-500: #8B896A;
$base-600: #6D6B55;
$base-700: #4F4E40;
$base-800: #35342C;
$base-900: #21211C;
$base-hover: #504E37;
$base-subtle: #D3D2C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#646244",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEDDCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4C2AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A9A789",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B896A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D6B55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35342C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #646244

Color Lab

Pairs with #646244

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