Orange Vermillion Color

#bc5339

Orange Vermillion 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 #43acc6
Complementary Color #38a2bc
Color Shade: mid red (11.91° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 48.04% (better contrasting with white)
Orange Vermillion Color Sample
Orange Vermillion Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bc5339

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Orange Vermillion Color. The Screaming Bell Metal color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Rusty Heart (#a04039) for more calm effect. Try Japonica as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#38a2bc is the best complementary color to Orange Vermillion. 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 #bc5339 complementary color is Pelorous, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mojo are #bc3860 and #bc9438. Thus found on the left and right of #bc5339 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Tussock colors as they work well with Orange Vermillion.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Orange Vermillion palette consists of #3860bc and #38bc94 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#38a2bc). Try Indigo and Keppel colors in combination with #bc5339, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #bc5339 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 Orange Vermillion. Thus Purple Heart and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Orange Vermillion contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Apple, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #bc5339 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Orange Vermillion tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#38a2bc) and two others. The Chateau Green 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 #38bc52 and #bc38a2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5339 is made of 57% red, 25% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Orange Vermillion has a hue angle of 11.91°, a saturation of 53.47% and a lightness of 48.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bc5339 is made of 0% cyan, 41.18% magenta, 51.38% yellow and 26.27% black ink.

HEX #bc5339
RGB Decimal rgb(188,83,57)
RGB Percentage 57%, 25%, 17%
CMYK 0, 41.18, 51.38, 26.27
HSL hsl(11.91,53.47%,48.04%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(11.91,69.68%,73.73%)
CIE-LAB lab(48.4776,40.5945,35.5261)
XYZ xyz(24.5708,17.1733,5.8906)
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