Lighter companion
Vermillion Core Clear
#BC5938 · hsl(15, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(165, 78, 49)
HSL
hsl(15, 54%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 53%, 70%, 35%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.6:1AA
on black
3.7:1AA Large
About this color
Vermillion Velvet Clear (#A54E31) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 54% 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-clear: #A54E31; --colorarchive-vermillion-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(15, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-vermillion-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(165, 78, 49); }
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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 Clear
#863F28 · hsl(15, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Velvet Clear
#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Velvet Clear
#A57E31 · hsl(40, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Velvet Clear
#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Velvet Clear
#31A545 · hsl(130, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Velvet Clear
#4531A5 · hsl(250, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Velvet Clear
#31A57E · hsl(160, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Velvet Clear
#3158A5 · hsl(220, 54%, 42%)
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Base: Vermillion Velvet Clear #A54E31 Lighter companion: Vermillion Core Clear #BC5938 Darker companion: Vermillion Dusk Clear #863F28 Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Velvet Clear #3192A5 Analogous lead: Apricot Velvet Clear #A57E31 Analogous echo: Merlot Velvet Clear #A53145 Triadic +120°: Mint Velvet Clear #31A545 Triadic +240°: Violet Velvet Clear #4531A5 Split-comp +150°: Teal Velvet Clear #31A57E Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Velvet Clear #3158A5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Vermillion Core Clear
#BC5938 · hsl(15, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Clear
#A54531 · hsl(10, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ember Velvet Clear
#A55831 · hsl(20, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Dusk Clear
#863F28 · hsl(15, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Radiant Clear
#C96A4A · hsl(15, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Velvet Soft
#905947 · hsl(15, 34%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#8C923B
Protanopia
#88873A
Tritanopia
#A23F41
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