Quill Grey is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Quill Grey is a pastel color. Quill Grey is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Quill Grey is #D6D6D1.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Quill Grey has 84%% Red, 84% Green, and 82% Blue.
Quill Grey has 60° Hue, 2% Saturation, and 84% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Quill Grey has 60° Hue, 6% Saturation, and 83% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Quill Grey has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow, and 16% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#D6D6D1 |
|
RGB |
(214, 214, 209) |
(84%, 84%, 82%) |
HSV |
(60°, 2, 84) |
(17%, 2%, 84%) |
HSL |
(60°, 6, 83) |
(17%, 6%, 83%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 2, 16) |
(0%, 0%, 2%, 16%) |
The natural luminance of Quill Grey is 67%, which is high.
Quill Grey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Quill Grey and black have a 14.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Quill Grey and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
67% |
AAA (14.4) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Quill Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 16% Black, 82% White, as shown below.
Yellow
2%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
16%
White
82%
To mix Quill Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 16% Black, 82% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
2%
Black
16%
White
82%
Colors similar to Quill Grey are: Moon Mist, Pastel Grey, Foggy Grey, Grey Goose, and Satin Linen. Moon Mist is more green and brighter and lighter than Quill Grey. Pastel Grey is brighter and darker than Quill Grey. Foggy Grey is more orange and brighter and darker than Quill Grey. Grey Goose is more orange and darker than Quill Grey. Satin Linen is more orange and brighter and lighter than Quill Grey.