Himalaya is a medium dark bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Dark Yellow, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Himalaya is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Himalaya is #6A5D1B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Himalaya has 42%% Red, 36% Green, and 11% Blue.
Himalaya has 50° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 42% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Himalaya has 50° Hue, 60% Saturation, and 26% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Himalaya has 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 75% yellow, and 58% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#6A5D1B |
|
RGB |
(106, 93, 27) |
(42%, 36%, 11%) |
HSV |
(50°, 75, 42) |
(14%, 75%, 42%) |
HSL |
(50°, 60, 26) |
(14%, 60%, 26%) |
CMYK |
(0, 12, 75, 58) |
(0%, 12%, 75%, 58%) |
The natural luminance of Himalaya is 11%, which is low.
Himalaya has a higher contrast with white than black.
Himalaya and black have a 3.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Himalaya and white have a 6.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
11% |
insufficient (3.2) |
AA (6.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Himalaya paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Yellow, 9% Red, 58% Black, 11% White, as shown below.
Yellow
22%
Red
9%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
58%
White
11%
To mix Himalaya paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Magenta, 27% Yellow, 58% Black, 11% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
4%
Yellow
27%
Black
58%
White
11%
Colors similar to Himalaya are: Greenish Brown, Oak Brown, Brown Green, Spicy Mustard, and Bronze Olive. Greenish Brown is more yellow and brighter than Himalaya. Oak Brown is more orange and brighter and lighter than Himalaya. Brown Green is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Himalaya. Spicy Mustard is brighter than Himalaya. Bronze Olive is brighter and darker than Himalaya.