Vermilion
#DD5F31 · Vermilion
#DD5F31 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 221, 95, 49 and a relative luminance of 0.238, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.24
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.65:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.76:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DD5F31?
#DD5F31 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 221, 95, 49, and in HSL it is 16°, 72%, 53%.
Is #DD5F31 a light or dark color?
#DD5F31 has a relative luminance of 0.238, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DD5F31?
Its complementary color is #31AFDD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.