Vermilion
#C47B21 · Vermilion
#C47B21 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 196, 123, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.260, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.26
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.39:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.20:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C47B21?
#C47B21 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 196, 123, 33, and in HSL it is 33°, 71%, 45%.
Is #C47B21 a light or dark color?
#C47B21 has a relative luminance of 0.260, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C47B21?
Its complementary color is #216BC4. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.