Lighter companion
Vermillion Core Dust
#9A6A5B · hsl(15, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(135, 93, 79)
HSL
hsl(15, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 31%, 41%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.7:1AA
on black
3.7:1AA Large
About this color
Vermillion Velvet Dust (#875D4F) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 26% 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-dust: #875D4F; --colorarchive-vermillion-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(15, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-vermillion-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(135, 93, 79); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Vermillion Dusk Dust
#6D4B40 · hsl(15, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Velvet Dust
#4F7E87 · hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Velvet Dust
#87744F · hsl(40, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Velvet Dust
#874F59 · hsl(350, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Velvet Dust
#4F8759 · hsl(130, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Velvet Dust
#594F87 · hsl(250, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Velvet Dust
#4F8774 · hsl(160, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Vermillion Velvet Dust #875D4F Lighter companion: Vermillion Core Dust #9A6A5B Darker companion: Vermillion Dusk Dust #6D4B40 Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Velvet Dust #4F7E87 Analogous lead: Apricot Velvet Dust #87744F Analogous echo: Merlot Velvet Dust #874F59 Triadic +120°: Mint Velvet Dust #4F8759 Triadic +240°: Violet Velvet Dust #594F87 Split-comp +150°: Teal Velvet Dust #4F8774 Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Velvet Dust #4F6287
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Vermillion Velvet Muted
#7E6158 · hsl(15, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Velvet Soft
#905947 · hsl(15, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Core Dust
#9A6A5B · hsl(15, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Dust
#87594F · hsl(10, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ember Velvet Dust
#87624F · hsl(20, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Dusk Dust
#6D4B40 · hsl(15, 26%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#797C53
Protanopia
#777753
Tritanopia
#855556
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