Clam Shell is a light pastel shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Clam Shell is a pastel color. Clam Shell is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Clam Shell is #D4B6AF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Clam Shell has 83%% Red, 71% Green, and 69% Blue.
Clam Shell has 11° Hue, 17% Saturation, and 83% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Clam Shell has 11° Hue, 30% Saturation, and 76% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Clam Shell has 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 17% yellow, and 17% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#D4B6AF |
|
RGB |
(212, 182, 175) |
(83%, 71%, 69%) |
HSV |
(11°, 17, 83) |
(3%, 17%, 83%) |
HSL |
(11°, 30, 76) |
(3%, 30%, 76%) |
CMYK |
(0, 14, 17, 17) |
(0%, 14%, 17%, 17%) |
The natural luminance of Clam Shell is 50%, which is medium high.
Clam Shell has a higher contrast with black than white.
Clam Shell and black have a 11.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Clam Shell and white have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
50% |
AAA (11.1) |
insufficient (1.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Clam Shell paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 13% Red, 17% Black, 69% White, as shown below.
Yellow
2%
Red
13%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
17%
White
69%
To mix Clam Shell paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 17% Black, 69% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
6%
Yellow
8%
Black
17%
White
69%
Colors similar to Clam Shell are: Cold Turkey, Rose Fog, Pinkish Grey, Rose, and Pale Silver. Cold Turkey is more red and paler than Clam Shell. Rose Fog is brighter and lighter than Clam Shell. Pinkish Grey is more red and darker than Clam Shell. Rose is more red and brighter than Clam Shell. Pale Silver is more orange and paler and lighter than Clam Shell.