Information and opinions on health from gottago at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/899015/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/899015/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/899015/index http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/899015/58576/meant-colored-stools Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:11:56 -0500 gottago I have light brown, sometimes yellowish brown, very loose stools and have had for a long time.  I keep reading to be concerned about "clay colored stools".  What does "clay colored" mean?  Very light brown? Reddish brown? Or gray? Or something else?   When they say "pale" stools, does that mean grayish?  or light brown?    I don't know if this is a problem or not.   Thanks for responding. http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/899015/58576/meant-colored-stools