Vermilion Scarlet is vivid, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #2ef9d4 |
| Complementary Color | #06d1ab |
| Color Shade: | cool red (349.06° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Vermilion Scarlet Color. The Rose Hip color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Méi Gūi Hóng Red (#fe023c) for more energetic effect. Try Alarm as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#06d1ab is the best complementary color to Vermilion Scarlet. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d1062b complementary color is Caribbean Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Monza are #d10690 and #d14606. Thus found on the left and right of #d1062b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hollywood Cerise and Grenadier colors as they work well with Vermilion Scarlet.
The split-complementary Vermilion Scarlet palette consists of #0690d1 and #06d146 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#06d1ab). Try Cerulean and Malachite colors in combination with #d1062b, 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 #d1062b offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Vermilion Scarlet. Thus Dark Blue and Harlequin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vermilion Scarlet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Caribbean Green, Pistachio, and Dark Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1062b square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Vermilion Scarlet tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#06d1ab) and two others. The Harlequin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Electric Violet – 120° from the complementary Caribbean Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2bd106 and #ab06d1.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1062b is made of 81% red, 2% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Vermilion Scarlet has a hue angle of 349.06°, a saturation of 94.42% and a lightness of 42.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1062b is made of 0% cyan, 79.61% magenta, 65.1% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #d1062b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,6,43) |
| RGB Percentage | 81%, 2%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 79.61, 65.1, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(349.06,94.42%,42.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(349.06,97.13%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.0314,69.0964,39.6189) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.7957,13.86,3.5485) |