What color is #646A4E?

#646A4E is a dark, muted lime green. In RGB it is rgb(100, 106, 78), and in HSL hsl(73, 15%, 36%).

Is #646A4E accessible as text?

On white, #646A4E has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #646A4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #646A4E?

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

What colors go well with #646A4E?

#646A4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #544E6A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #646A4E below.

Is #646A4E good for buttons?

#646A4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #646A4E — black text only reaches 3.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #646A4E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #646A4E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#646A4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #646A4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #646A4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #646A4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #646A4E Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Dim Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #646A4E Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #646A4E Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8B9A6B Secondary #3B3833

Dim Gray 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #646A4E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Dim Gray 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 #646A4E Secondary #8E9187 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Dim Gray 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 Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #646A4E 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 62/100

High

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

Luxury 52/100

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 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Shadow Dark Olive Green Iron Gray Platinum Outer Space

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E2DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A6A4E — 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 #646A4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #646A4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 106 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.043 117.8);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #ECEEE7;
  --color-200: #DADCD0;
  --color-300: #BDC1AE;
  --color-400: #A0A58D;
  --color-500: #82886D;
  --color-600: #666A58;
  --color-700: #4B4D41;
  --color-800: #32342D;
  --color-900: #20211D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#ECEEE7',
    200: '#DADCD0',
    300: '#BDC1AE',
    400: '#A0A58D',
    500: '#82886D',
    600: '#666A58',
    700: '#4B4D41',
    800: '#32342D',
    900: '#20211D',
  },
}

$base: #646A4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #ECEEE7;
$base-200: #DADCD0;
$base-300: #BDC1AE;
$base-400: #A0A58D;
$base-500: #82886D;
$base-600: #666A58;
$base-700: #4B4D41;
$base-800: #32342D;
$base-900: #20211D;
$base-hover: #50543E;
$base-subtle: #D1D4C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#646A4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DADCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDC1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0A58D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#82886D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#666A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20211D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #646A4E

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