Vermilion
#DD5A08 · Vermilion
#DD5A08 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 221, 90, 8 and a relative luminance of 0.227, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.23
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.79:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.54:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DD5A08?
#DD5A08 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 221, 90, 8, and in HSL it is 23°, 93%, 45%.
Is #DD5A08 a light or dark color?
#DD5A08 has a relative luminance of 0.227, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DD5A08?
Its complementary color is #088CDD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.