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Information about Cliffhanger color

#4A4F46 - Cliffhanger color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A4F46, known as "Cliffhanger", falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 79, 70) — 29% red, 31% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4A4F46 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mangrove (#484E45). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gravel (#4A4B46) and Cathedral (#4B4D4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 79, 70) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A4F46: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Cliffhanger" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cliffhanger color variations

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

Cliffhanger 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 Cliffhanger

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

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Simour Green color link
Simour Green

#495449

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4F46
  • RGB74, 79, 70
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 69
  • CSSrgb(74, 79, 70)
  • HSL93°, 6%, 29%
  • HSL Precise93.333°, 6.04%, 29.216%
  • HSV93°, 11%, 31%
  • HSB93°, 11%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.310, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.310, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.310, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A4F46
  • DECIMAL ID4869958
  • Name Length11
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