Vermilion
#BD7E00 · Vermilion
#BD7E00 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 189, 126, 0 and a relative luminance of 0.257, 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
3.42:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.15:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BD7E00?
#BD7E00 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 189, 126, 0, and in HSL it is 40°, 100%, 37%.
Is #BD7E00 a light or dark color?
#BD7E00 has a relative luminance of 0.257, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BD7E00?
Its complementary color is #003FBD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.