Pastel (color) explained
| Pastel |
| Header1: | Common connotations |
| Data2: | Soothing |
Pastels or pastel colors belong to a pale family of colors, which, when described in the HSV color space, have high value and low saturation.[1] [2] They are named after an artistic medium made from pigment and solid binding agents, similar to crayons. Pastel sticks historically tended to have lower saturation than paints of the same pigment, hence the name of this color family.
The colors of this family are usually described as "soothing."[3] Pink, mauve,[4] and baby blue[5] are commonly used pastel colors, as are mint green, peach, periwinkle, lilac, and lavender.
Examples
| Examples of pastels in HEX-code |
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| | fea3aa | f8b88b | faf884 | |
| | baed91 | b2cefe | f2a2e8 | |
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Notes and References
- Book: Gilbert, Beverly Ash . Beaded Colorways: Freeform Beadweaving Projects and Palettes . North Light Books . Cincinnati, OH . 2009 . 13 . 9781600613180 . July 27, 2013.
- Book: Whitaker, Jerry C. . https://books.google.com/books?id=DSHSqWQXm3oC&pg=PA85 . The Electronics Handbook . Jerry C. . Whitaker . Principles of Light, Vision, and Photometry . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Fla. . 1996 . 9780849383458 . 85 . July 27, 2013.
- Book: Clark, Sally . House Beautiful Color: Bright Ideas for Every Room . Sterling Publishing Company . New York . House Beautiful Magazine . 2003 . 27 . 9781588162519 . 61439232 . July 22, 2013.
- Book: McCarthy
, Michael. English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced). Felicity O'Dell. Cambridge University Press. 2002. 9780521653978. Cambridge, UK. 154. 49550686. July 27, 2013.
- Book: Weber, Jeanette . Clothing: Fashion, Fabrics, Construction . 1990 . McGraw-Hill Education . 9780026401616.
