Vermilion
#C56A20 · Vermilion
#C56A20 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 197, 106, 32 and a relative luminance of 0.223, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.22
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.85:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.46:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C56A20?
#C56A20 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 197, 106, 32, and in HSL it is 27°, 72%, 45%.
Is #C56A20 a light or dark color?
#C56A20 has a relative luminance of 0.223, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C56A20?
Its complementary color is #207BC5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.