Vermilion
#B1720B · Vermilion
#B1720B is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 177, 114, 11 and a relative luminance of 0.214, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.21
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.98:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.28:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B1720B?
#B1720B is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 177, 114, 11, and in HSL it is 37°, 88%, 37%.
Is #B1720B a light or dark color?
#B1720B has a relative luminance of 0.214, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B1720B?
Its complementary color is #0B4BB1. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.