Vermilion
#CD6E42 · Vermilion
#CD6E42 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 205, 110, 66 and a relative luminance of 0.245, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.25
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.56:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.90:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #CD6E42?
#CD6E42 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 205, 110, 66, and in HSL it is 19°, 58%, 53%.
Is #CD6E42 a light or dark color?
#CD6E42 has a relative luminance of 0.245, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #CD6E42?
Its complementary color is #42A1CD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.