Lighter companion
Vermillion Core Bright
#E14714 · hsl(15, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(197, 62, 17)
HSL
hsl(15, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 69%, 91%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.2:1AA
on black
4.1:1AA Large
About this color
Vermillion Velvet Bright (#C53E11) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 84% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-vermillion-velvet-bright: #C53E11; --colorarchive-vermillion-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(15, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-vermillion-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(197, 62, 17); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Vermillion Dusk Bright
#A0320E · hsl(15, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Velvet Bright
#11A7C5 · hsl(190, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Velvet Bright
#C58911 · hsl(40, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Velvet Bright
#C5112F · hsl(350, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Velvet Bright
#11C52F · hsl(130, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Velvet Bright
#2F11C5 · hsl(250, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Velvet Bright
#11C589 · hsl(160, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Velvet Bright
#114DC5 · hsl(220, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Vermillion Velvet Bright #C53E11 Lighter companion: Vermillion Core Bright #E14714 Darker companion: Vermillion Dusk Bright #A0320E Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Velvet Bright #11A7C5 Analogous lead: Apricot Velvet Bright #C58911 Analogous echo: Merlot Velvet Bright #C5112F Triadic +120°: Mint Velvet Bright #11C52F Triadic +240°: Violet Velvet Bright #2F11C5 Split-comp +150°: Teal Velvet Bright #11C589 Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Velvet Bright #114DC5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Vermillion Velvet Pure
#CE3A09 · hsl(15, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Core Bright
#E14714 · hsl(15, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Velvet Vivid
#BA431C · hsl(15, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Bright
#C52F11 · hsl(10, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ember Velvet Bright
#C54D11 · hsl(20, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Dusk Bright
#A0320E · hsl(15, 84%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A3AB25
Protanopia
#9D9C22
Tritanopia
#C12B2D
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