Vermilion
#DC5009 · Vermilion
#DC5009 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 220, 80, 9 and a relative luminance of 0.210, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.21
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.04:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.19:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DC5009?
#DC5009 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 220, 80, 9, and in HSL it is 20°, 92%, 45%.
Is #DC5009 a light or dark color?
#DC5009 has a relative luminance of 0.210, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DC5009?
Its complementary color is #0996DC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.