Quick Scoop

Normal urine is usually pale yellow to amber, clear, and mild or odorless. It typically has a pH around 4.5 to 8.0, a specific gravity around 1.003 to 1.032, and should not contain blood, glucose, ketones, nitrites, or significant protein.

Normal Characteristics

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Characteristic	Normal
Color	Pale yellow to deep amber
Clarity	Clear or only slightly cloudy
Odor	Faint or odorless
pH	About 4.5 to 8.0
Specific gravity	About 1.003 to 1.032
Protein, glucose, ketones, blood, nitrites	Negative or none

What Affects It

Urine color can become darker when you are dehydrated, and certain foods or medicines can change its smell or color. Small day-to-day variation is normal, but persistent redness, cloudy urine, strong foul odor, pain, or burning can signal a problem and should be checked by a clinician.

When to Get Help

If urine is consistently red, tea-colored, very cloudy, unusually foamy, or painful to pass, it is worth medical evaluation. If you want, I can also give you a one-line version or a symptom guide for abnormal urine.