Vermilion
#DC5309 · Vermilion
#DC5309 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 220, 83, 9 and a relative luminance of 0.214, 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
3.97:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.28:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DC5309?
#DC5309 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 220, 83, 9, and in HSL it is 21°, 92%, 45%.
Is #DC5309 a light or dark color?
#DC5309 has a relative luminance of 0.214, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DC5309?
Its complementary color is #0992DC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.