Vermilion Red is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #4ab6c5 |
| Complementary Color | #39a6b5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Vermilion Red Color. The Sedona Canyon color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Warm Cider (#bf6a52) for more calm effect. Try Dirt Track as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#39a6b5 is the best complementary color to Vermilion Red. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b5493a complementary color is Pelorous, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Medium Carmine are #b53968 and #b58639. Thus found on the left and right of #b5493a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Copper colors as they work well with Vermilion Red.
The split-complementary Vermilion Red palette consists of #3968b5 and #39b586 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#39a6b5). Try Azure and Keppel colors in combination with #b5493a, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #b5493a offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Vermilion Red. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vermilion Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Apple, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b5493a square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Vermilion Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#39a6b5) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Pelorous. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #39b549 and #b539a6.
In a RGB color space, hex #b5493a is made of 58% red, 23% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Vermilion Red has a hue angle of 7.32°, a saturation of 51.46% and a lightness of 46.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b5493a is made of 0% cyan, 42.35% magenta, 48.23% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b5493a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,73,58) |
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 23%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 42.35, 48.23, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(7.32,51.46%,46.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.32,67.96%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.4891,42.894,31.1649) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.2023,14.8943,5.7077) |