Vermilion
#CA531C · Vermilion
#CA531C is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 202, 83, 28 and a relative luminance of 0.188, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.19
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.41:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.77:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #CA531C?
#CA531C is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 202, 83, 28, and in HSL it is 19°, 76%, 45%.
Is #CA531C a light or dark color?
#CA531C has a relative luminance of 0.188, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #CA531C?
Its complementary color is #1C93CA. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.