Pale Chestnut
#DDADAF
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What color is Pale Chestnut
Pale Chestnut is a light pastel shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pale Chestnut is a pastel color. Pale Chestnut effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Chestnut
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Chestnut is #DDADAF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Chestnut has 87%% Red, 68% Green, and 69% Blue.
Pale Chestnut has 358° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 87% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Chestnut has 358° Hue, 41% Saturation, and 77% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Chestnut has 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 21% yellow, and 13% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#DDADAF |
|
RGB |
(221, 173, 175) |
(87%, 68%, 69%) |
HSV |
(358°, 22, 87) |
(99%, 22%, 87%) |
HSL |
(358°, 41, 77) |
(99%, 41%, 77%) |
CMYK |
(0, 22, 21, 13) |
(0%, 22%, 21%, 13%) |
How does Pale Chestnut contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pale Chestnut is 48%, which is medium high.
Pale Chestnut has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Chestnut and black have a 10.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pale Chestnut and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
48% |
AAA (10.7) |
insufficient (2.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Chestnut
How to mix Pale Chestnut paint
To mix Pale Chestnut paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Red, 13% Black, 68% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
18%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
13%
White
68%
To mix Pale Chestnut paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 9% Yellow, 13% Black, 68% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
10%
Yellow
9%
Black
13%
White
68%
What colors are similar to Pale Chestnut
Colors similar to Pale Chestnut are: Blossom, Pink Rose, Faded Pink, Flamingo Pink, and Sea Pink. Blossom is more magenta and paler and lighter than Pale Chestnut. Pink Rose is more magenta and brighter and darker than Pale Chestnut. Faded Pink is more magenta and brighter and darker than Pale Chestnut. Flamingo Pink is more magenta and brighter and lighter than Pale Chestnut. Sea Pink is brighter and darker than Pale Chestnut.
