Vermilion
#B9732D · Vermilion
#B9732D is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 185, 115, 45 and a relative luminance of 0.228, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.23
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.78:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.55:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B9732D?
#B9732D is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 185, 115, 45, and in HSL it is 30°, 61%, 45%.
Is #B9732D a light or dark color?
#B9732D has a relative luminance of 0.228, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B9732D?
Its complementary color is #2D73B9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.