In Brazil, Pardo ( or ) is an ethnic/skin color category used by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in the Brazilian censuses. The term "pardo" is more commonly used to refer to Brazilians of mixed ethnic ancestries. The term Pardo is a rather complex one. Pardo Brazilians appear in hundreds of different shades, colours and backgrounds. They are typically a mixture of White Brazilian, Afro-Brazilian and Native Brazilian.