Vermilion
#BA812C · Vermilion
#BA812C is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 186, 129, 44 and a relative luminance of 0.263, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.26
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.35:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.26:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BA812C?
#BA812C is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 186, 129, 44, and in HSL it is 36°, 62%, 45%.
Is #BA812C a light or dark color?
#BA812C has a relative luminance of 0.263, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BA812C?
Its complementary color is #2C65BA. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.