Pale Silver
#C9C0BB
Shades of Pale Silver
Tints of Pale Silver
Tones of Pale Silver
What color is Pale Silver
Pale Silver is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pale Silver is a pastel color. Pale Silver is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Silver
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Silver is #C9C0BB.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Silver has 79%% Red, 75% Green, and 73% Blue.
Pale Silver has 21° Hue, 7% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Silver has 21° Hue, 11% Saturation, and 76% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Silver has 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#C9C0BB |
|
RGB |
(201, 192, 187) |
(79%, 75%, 73%) |
HSV |
(21°, 7, 79) |
(6%, 7%, 79%) |
HSL |
(21°, 11, 76) |
(6%, 11%, 76%) |
CMYK |
(0, 4, 7, 21) |
(0%, 4%, 7%, 21%) |
How does Pale Silver contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pale Silver is 54%, which is medium high.
Pale Silver has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Silver and black have a 11.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pale Silver and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
54% |
AAA (11.7) |
insufficient (1.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Silver
How to mix Pale Silver paint
To mix Pale Silver paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 4% Red, 21% Black, 73% White, as shown below.
Yellow
1%
Red
4%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
21%
White
73%
To mix Pale Silver paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 3% Yellow, 21% Black, 73% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
3%
Black
21%
White
73%
What colors are similar to Pale Silver
Colors similar to Pale Silver are: Cotton Seed, Clam Shell, Cloud, Vanilla, and Soft Amber. Cotton Seed is more yellow and darker than Pale Silver. Clam Shell is more red and brighter and darker than Pale Silver. Cloud is more yellow and paler than Pale Silver. Vanilla is more yellow and brighter than Pale Silver. Soft Amber is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Pale Silver.
