Vermilion
#B47208 · Vermilion
#B47208 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 180, 114, 8 and a relative luminance of 0.218, 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
3.92:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.35:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B47208?
#B47208 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 180, 114, 8, and in HSL it is 37°, 91%, 37%.
Is #B47208 a light or dark color?
#B47208 has a relative luminance of 0.218, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B47208?
Its complementary color is #084AB4. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.