Vermilion
#B0770C · Vermilion
#B0770C is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 176, 119, 12 and a relative luminance of 0.225, 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
3.83:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.49:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B0770C?
#B0770C is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 176, 119, 12, and in HSL it is 39°, 87%, 37%.
Is #B0770C a light or dark color?
#B0770C has a relative luminance of 0.225, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B0770C?
Its complementary color is #0C46B0. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.