Vermilion
#FA1814 · Vermilion
#FA1814 is Vermilion, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 250, 24, 20 and a relative luminance of 0.210, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.21
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.03:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.21:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #FA1814?
#FA1814 is Vermilion, a warm red color. In RGB it is 250, 24, 20, and in HSL it is 1°, 96%, 53%.
Is #FA1814 a light or dark color?
#FA1814 has a relative luminance of 0.210, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #FA1814?
Its complementary color is #14F6FA. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.