pastel ☆
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Description:
Command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.11.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 19, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @sharkdp  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cli colors utility developer-tools graphics
Install: brew install pastel
About:
Pastel is a versatile command-line tool for working with colors. It allows you to parse, manipulate, and convert between various color formats like HEX, RGB, and HSL. Its main value is providing a powerful toolkit for color selection, accessibility testing, and palette generation directly in the terminal.
Key Features:
  • Convert between color formats (HEX, RGB, HSL, LCH)
  • Generate color palettes (shades, tints, complementary)
  • Measure and improve color contrast for accessibility
  • Identify colors from images or terminal output
Use Cases:
  • Generating accessible color palettes for web design
  • Converting colors between different formats in scripts
  • Picking colors from the screen for digital art or design
Alternatives:
  • colorpick – More basic, lacks palette generation and advanced manipulation.
  • ImageMagick – A much larger suite, but can be used for similar color conversion tasks.
Version History
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Oct 19, 2025 8:36pm 0 VERSION_BUMP b2b00c49
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