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pastel for Mac

Command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors

Quick answer: pastel is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install pastel. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 OR MIT licence. It has 62 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pastel is

pastel is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/sharkdp/pastel.

How to install pastel

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install pastel.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install pastel on Mac?

Run brew install pastel in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is pastel open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 OR MIT licence.

Does pastel run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is pastel?

It was installed 62 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4221 in this catalogue.

What version of pastel is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.12.0.