Information about Himalaya color

#6A5D1B - Himalaya color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A5D1B, known as "Himalaya", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(106, 93, 27) (41.6% red, 36.5% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 31 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6A5D1B reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Bronze (#665D1E). Slightly further away sit Field Drab (#6C541E) and Greenish Brown (#696112).

The recipe behind #6A5D1B is rgb(106, 93, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. The name "Himalaya" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Himalaya color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Himalaya color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Himalaya

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A5D1B
  • RGB106, 93, 27
  • CMYK0, 5, 31, 58
  • CSSrgb(106, 93, 27)
  • HSL50°, 59%, 26%
  • HSL Precise50.127°, 59.398%, 26.078%
  • HSV50°, 75%, 42%
  • HSB50°, 75%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.365, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.365, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.365, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A5D1B
  • DECIMAL ID6970651
  • Name Length8
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