Information about Cliff Face Grey color

#6C6E6D - Cliff Face Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C6E6D ("Cliff Face Grey") belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 110, 109) — 42.4% red, 43.1% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C6E6D is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tarmac (#6F6F6E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C) and Lattitude (#6D726C).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 110, 109) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6C6E6D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. The name "Cliff Face Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cliff Face Grey color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Cliff Face Grey color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Cliff Face Grey

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C6E6D
  • RGB108, 110, 109
  • CMYK1, 0, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(108, 110, 109)
  • HSL150°, 1%, 43%
  • HSL Precise150°, 0.917%, 42.745%
  • HSV150°, 2%, 43%
  • HSB150°, 2%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.431, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.431, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.431, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C6E6D
  • DECIMAL ID7106157
  • Name Length15
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