Vermilion
#E0342E · Vermilion
#E0342E is Vermilion, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 224, 52, 46 and a relative luminance of 0.185, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.19
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.47:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.70:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E0342E?
#E0342E is Vermilion, a warm red color. In RGB it is 224, 52, 46, and in HSL it is 2°, 74%, 53%.
Is #E0342E a light or dark color?
#E0342E has a relative luminance of 0.185, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E0342E?
Its complementary color is #2EDAE0. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.