Vermilion
#C55F20 · Vermilion
#C55F20 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 197, 95, 32 and a relative luminance of 0.202, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.20
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.17:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.03:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C55F20?
#C55F20 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 197, 95, 32, and in HSL it is 23°, 72%, 45%.
Is #C55F20 a light or dark color?
#C55F20 has a relative luminance of 0.202, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C55F20?
Its complementary color is #2086C5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.