Vermilion
#AB7812 · Vermilion
#AB7812 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 171, 120, 18 and a relative luminance of 0.221, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.22
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.87:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.43:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AB7812?
#AB7812 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 171, 120, 18, and in HSL it is 40°, 81%, 37%.
Is #AB7812 a light or dark color?
#AB7812 has a relative luminance of 0.221, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AB7812?
Its complementary color is #1245AB. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.