What color is Vermilion?
Vermilion color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Vermilion is #E34234, and the RGB color code is RGB(227, 66, 52).
In the RGB color model, Vermilion has a red value of 227, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 52. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 70.9% magenta, 77.1% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 4.8° (degrees), 75.8 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Vermilion has a hue of 4.8° (degrees), 77.1 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.
Vermilion is cool or warm?
The color Vermilion is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Vermilion? (For interior and product design)
Vermilion has an LRV of nearly 20.5. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 20.5 of Vermilion with dark and light color
Is Vermilion Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Vermilion meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Vermilion color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #E34234
- Red
- E3
- Green
- 42
- Blue
- 34
- Red
- 227 (89.0%)
- Green
- 66 (25.9%)
- Blue
- 52 (20.4%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 70.93%
- Yellow
- 77.09%
- Key
- 10.98%
- Hue
- 4.8°
- Saturation
- 75.76 %
- Lightness
- 54.71 %
- Hue
- 4.8°
- Saturation
- 77.09 %
- Brightness / Value
- 89.02 %
- Red
- 161 (63.2%)
- Yellow
- 69 (27.1%)
- Blue
- 40 (15.7%)
- Hue
- 4.8°
- Whiteness
- 20.39 %
- Blackness
- 10.98 %
- Cyan
- 10.98%
- Magenta
- 74.12%
- Yellow
- 79.61%
- X
- 34.25
- Y
- 20.48
- Z
- 5.4
- Y1
- 20.48
- X
- 0.57
- Y2
- 0.34
- L
- 52.37
- A
- 61.09
- B
- 44.42
- L
- 52.37
- C
- 75.53
- H
- 36.02
- L
- 52.37
- U
- 126.14
- V
- 32.02
- L
- 45.25
- A
- 55.91
- B
- 24.6
- LRV
- ~ 20.5 %
- Munsell Color System
- 7.9R 5.1/14.8
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Vermilion
These are the named colors closest to Vermilion , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
Vermilion color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Vermilion to British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Vermilion
These are the real paint colors closest to Vermilion from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Vermilion once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Vermilion color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Vermilion to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Vermilion color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Vermilion to Valspar
Behr
Vermilion color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Vermilion to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Vermilion color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Vermilion to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Vermilion color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Vermilion to PPG Paints
Farrow & Ball
Vermilion color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Vermilion to Farrow & Ball
Sherwin Williams
Vermilion color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Vermilion to Sherwin Williams
Color Combinations
View more Vermilion - #E34234 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Vermilion - #E34234?
Color that best contrast with Vermilion - #E34234 is #34D5E3, color name is Dark Turquoise*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Vermilion - #E34234?
Complementary or Opposite color for Vermilion - #E34234 is #34D5E3, color name is Dark Turquoise*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Vermilion - #E34234 Color Images and Patterns
