Vermilion
#EC5822 · Vermilion
#EC5822 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 236, 88, 34 and a relative luminance of 0.249, 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
3.51:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.99:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #EC5822?
#EC5822 is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 236, 88, 34, and in HSL it is 16°, 84%, 53%.
Is #EC5822 a light or dark color?
#EC5822 has a relative luminance of 0.249, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #EC5822?
Its complementary color is #22B6EC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.