Vermilion
#B56E30 · Vermilion
#B56E30 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 181, 110, 48 and a relative luminance of 0.212, 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
4.01:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.24:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B56E30?
#B56E30 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 181, 110, 48, and in HSL it is 28°, 58%, 45%.
Is #B56E30 a light or dark color?
#B56E30 has a relative luminance of 0.212, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B56E30?
Its complementary color is #3077B5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.