Vermilion
#B96D04 · Vermilion
#B96D04 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 185, 109, 4 and a relative luminance of 0.213, 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
4.00:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.25:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B96D04?
#B96D04 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 185, 109, 4, and in HSL it is 35°, 96%, 37%.
Is #B96D04 a light or dark color?
#B96D04 has a relative luminance of 0.213, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B96D04?
Its complementary color is #044FB9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.