Vermilion
#A78016 · Vermilion
#A78016 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 167, 128, 22 and a relative luminance of 0.237, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.24
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.66:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.74:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A78016?
#A78016 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 167, 128, 22, and in HSL it is 44°, 77%, 37%.
Is #A78016 a light or dark color?
#A78016 has a relative luminance of 0.237, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A78016?
Its complementary color is #163CA7. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.