Vermilion
#F1521E · Vermilion
#F1521E is Vermilion, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 241, 82, 30 and a relative luminance of 0.248, 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
3.52:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.97:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F1521E?
#F1521E is Vermilion, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 241, 82, 30, and in HSL it is 15°, 88%, 53%.
Is #F1521E a light or dark color?
#F1521E has a relative luminance of 0.248, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F1521E?
Its complementary color is #1EBCF1. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.