Soapstone
#FFFBF9
What color is Soapstone
Soapstone is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Soapstone is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Soapstone
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Soapstone is #FFFBF9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Soapstone has 100%% Red, 98% Green, and 98% Blue.
Soapstone has 20° Hue, 2% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Soapstone has 20° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 99% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Soapstone has 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 2% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FFFBF9 |
|
RGB |
(255, 251, 249) |
(100%, 98%, 98%) |
HSV |
(20°, 2, 100) |
(6%, 2%, 100%) |
HSL |
(20°, 100, 99) |
(6%, 100%, 99%) |
CMYK |
(0, 2, 2, 0) |
(0%, 2%, 2%, 0%) |
How does Soapstone contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Soapstone is 97%, which is high.
Soapstone has a higher contrast with black than white.
Soapstone and black have a 20.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Soapstone and white have a 1.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
97% |
AAA (20.4) |
insufficient (1.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Soapstone
How to mix Soapstone paint
To mix Soapstone paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Red, 98% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
2%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
98%
To mix Soapstone paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 1% Yellow, 98% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
1%
Black
0%
White
98%
What colors are similar to Soapstone
Colors similar to Soapstone are: Vista White, Romance, Fantasy, Very Light Pink, and Rose White. Vista White is more red and darker than Soapstone. Romance is more yellow and lighter than Soapstone. Fantasy is darker than Soapstone. Very Light Pink is more red and brighter and darker than Soapstone. Rose White is more red and darker than Soapstone.
