Vermilion is vivid, 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 | #0bcdf3 |
| Complementary Color | #0bcef4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.83° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Vermilion Color. The Glowing Brake Disc 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 saturated alternative called Hot Fever (#d40301) for more energetic effect. Try Rosso Corsa as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#0bcef4 is the best complementary color to Vermilion. 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 #f4320c complementary color is Bright Turquoise, 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 Pomegranate are #f40b59 and #f4a50b. Thus found on the left and right of #f4320c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Razzmatazz and Buttercup colors as they work well with Vermilion.
The split-complementary Vermilion palette consists of #0b59f4 and #0bf4a5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0bcef4). Try Blue Ribbon and Spring Green colors in combination with #f4320c, 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 #f4320c 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. Thus Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vermilion contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bright Turquoise, Bright Green, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #f4320c 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 tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#0bcef4) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking Pink – 120° from the complementary Bright Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #0bf432 and #f40bcd.
In a RGB color space, hex #f4320c is made of 80% red, 16% green and 4% blue. In a HSL mode Vermilion has a hue angle of 9.83°, a saturation of 91.34% and a lightness of 50.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f4320c is made of 0% cyan, 76.08% magenta, 90.98% yellow and 4.31% black ink.
| HEX | #f4320c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(244,50,12) |
| RGB Percentage | 80%, 16%, 4% |
| CMYK | 0, 76.08, 90.98, 4.31 |
| HSL | hsl(9.83,91.34%,50.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.83,95.08%,95.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.5364,70.2737,63.2308) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.5152,21.5408,2.4756) |