Pale Oyster
#988D77
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Tones of Pale Oyster
What color is Pale Oyster
Pale Oyster is a medium dark pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Pale Oyster is a pastel color. Pale Oyster is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Oyster
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Oyster is #988D77.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Oyster has 60%% Red, 55% Green, and 47% Blue.
Pale Oyster has 40° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Oyster has 40° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 53% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Oyster has 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 22% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#988D77 |
|
RGB |
(152, 141, 119) |
(60%, 55%, 47%) |
HSV |
(40°, 22, 60) |
(11%, 22%, 60%) |
HSL |
(40°, 14, 53) |
(11%, 14%, 53%) |
CMYK |
(0, 7, 22, 40) |
(0%, 7%, 22%, 40%) |
How does Pale Oyster contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pale Oyster is 27%, which is low.
Pale Oyster has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Oyster and black have a 6.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Pale Oyster and white have a 3.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
27% |
AA (6.4) |
insufficient (3.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Oyster
How to mix Pale Oyster paint
To mix Pale Oyster paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 6% Red, 40% Black, 47% White, as shown below.
Yellow
6%
Red
6%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
40%
White
47%
To mix Pale Oyster paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 10% Yellow, 40% Black, 47% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
10%
Black
40%
White
47%
What colors are similar to Pale Oyster
Colors similar to Pale Oyster are: Stonewall, Olive Haze, Brown Grey, Donkey Brown, and Granite Green. Stonewall is more orange and darker than Pale Oyster. Olive Haze is more yellow and paler and darker than Pale Oyster. Brown Grey is more yellow and brighter and darker than Pale Oyster. Donkey Brown is more orange and brighter and lighter than Pale Oyster. Granite Green is more yellow and paler and darker than Pale Oyster.
