Pastel Grey is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pastel Grey is a pastel color. Pastel Grey is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pastel Grey is #CFCFC4.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pastel Grey has 81%% Red, 81% Green, and 77% Blue.
Pastel Grey has 60° Hue, 5% Saturation, and 81% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pastel Grey has 60° Hue, 10% Saturation, and 79% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pastel Grey has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow, and 19% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#CFCFC4 |
|
RGB |
(207, 207, 196) |
(81%, 81%, 77%) |
HSV |
(60°, 5, 81) |
(17%, 5%, 81%) |
HSL |
(60°, 10, 79) |
(17%, 10%, 79%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 5, 19) |
(0%, 0%, 5%, 19%) |
The natural luminance of Pastel Grey is 62%, which is medium high.
Pastel Grey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pastel Grey and black have a 13.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pastel Grey and white have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
62% |
AAA (13.4) |
insufficient (1.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Pastel Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Yellow, 19% Black, 77% White, as shown below.
Yellow
4%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
19%
White
77%
To mix Pastel Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Yellow, 19% Black, 77% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
4%
Black
19%
White
77%
Colors similar to Pastel Grey are: Foggy Grey, Quill Grey, Kangaroo, Thistle Green, and Grey Nickel. Foggy Grey is more orange and brighter and darker than Pastel Grey. Quill Grey is paler and lighter than Pastel Grey. Kangaroo is more green and darker than Pastel Grey. Thistle Green is more orange and brighter and darker than Pastel Grey. Grey Nickel is darker than Pastel Grey.