Erie, Illinois. Erie is a settlement in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2010 census, up from 1,589 in 2000.
â¢ Grey, Pale, Yellow or Clay-Colored â The liver releases bile into the stool, giving it a normal brown color. If there is inflammation or scarring in the liver that inhibits bile production, or if the flow out of the liver is blocked, bowel movements may appear to be grey, pale, yellow or clay-colored.
Learning What Different Stool Colors May Indicate. 1  1. Check for red or black stools. These could both potentially be a sign of something going wrong in your digestive system. 2  2. Look out for white, gray, or light-colored stool. Bile contributes to the coloring of stool, so this lack of color could actually indicate the absence of bile.