Named color

Vermilion

Vermilion is a vibrant red color with HEX #E34234. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 227, 66, 52, HSL 5, 76%, 55%, warm temperature, and is useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design.

#E34234 red warm vibrant

HEX #E34234

RGB rgb(227, 66, 52)

HSL hsl(5 76% 55%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 71, 77, 11)

Luminance 0.2048

Contrast Black 5.1:1White 4.12:1

CSS Utilities

--color-vermilion: #E34234;
.bg-vermilion { background-color: #E34234; }
.text-vermilion { color: #E34234; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.2048

Black text5.1:1AA Pass

White text4.12:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#E34234",
  "rgb": [
    227,
    66,
    52
  ],
  "hsl": [
    5,
    76,
    55
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    71,
    77,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2048,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.1,
    "white": 4.12
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#35D5E3",
  "analogous": [
    "#E3357E",
    "#E39B35"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#35E344",
    "#4435E3"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#7EE335",
    "#35D5E3",
    "#9B35E3"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#35E39B",
    "#357EE3"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#EE8F86",
    "#E34234",
    "#A62317"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#EE8F86",
  "dark": "#A62317",
  "saturated": "#FD2F1C",
  "desaturated": "#CA594E",
  "pastel": "#EBB2AD",
  "neon": "#FF5242"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#35D5E3",
    "#E3357E",
    "#E39B35"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CA594E",
    "#EE8F86"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#EE8F86",
    "#CA594E"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cinnabar",
    "poppy-red",
    "persian-red",
    "fire-opal",
    "spinel"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "vermilion"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cinnabar-vs-vermilion",
    "persian-red-vs-vermilion",
    "poppy-red-vs-vermilion",
    "tulip-red-vs-vermilion"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/vermilion",
    "/wcag/vermilion",
    "/css/colors/vermilion",
    "/hex/e34234"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/vermilion"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cinnabar",
      "/colors/poppy-red",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/colors/fire-opal",
      "/colors/spinel",
      "/compare/cinnabar-vs-vermilion",
      "/compare/persian-red-vs-vermilion",
      "/compare/poppy-red-vs-vermilion",
      "/compare/tulip-red-vs-vermilion",
      "/harmonies/vermilion",
      "/wcag/vermilion",
      "/css/colors/vermilion",
      "/hex/e34234"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "vermilion",
  "name": "Vermilion",
  "hex": "#E34234",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    227,
    66,
    52
  ],
  "hsl": [
    5,
    76,
    55
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    71,
    77,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2048,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.1,
    "white": 4.12
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#35D5E3",
    "analogous": [
      "#E3357E",
      "#E39B35"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#35E344",
      "#4435E3"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#7EE335",
      "#35D5E3",
      "#9B35E3"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#35E39B",
      "#357EE3"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#EE8F86",
      "#E34234",
      "#A62317"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#EE8F86",
    "dark": "#A62317",
    "saturated": "#FD2F1C",
    "desaturated": "#CA594E",
    "pastel": "#EBB2AD",
    "neon": "#FF5242"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-vermilion: #E34234;",
    "utility": ".bg-vermilion { background-color: #E34234; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-vermilion { color: #E34234; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "cinnabar",
    "poppy-red",
    "persian-red",
    "fire-opal",
    "spinel"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "vermilion"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cinnabar-vs-vermilion",
    "persian-red-vs-vermilion",
    "poppy-red-vs-vermilion",
    "tulip-red-vs-vermilion"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/vermilion",
    "/wcag/vermilion",
    "/css/colors/vermilion",
    "/hex/e34234"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/vermilion"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cinnabar",
      "/colors/poppy-red",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/colors/fire-opal",
      "/colors/spinel",
      "/compare/cinnabar-vs-vermilion",
      "/compare/persian-red-vs-vermilion",
      "/compare/poppy-red-vs-vermilion",
      "/compare/tulip-red-vs-vermilion",
      "/harmonies/vermilion",
      "/wcag/vermilion",
      "/css/colors/vermilion",
      "/hex/e34234"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#35D5E3",
      "#E3357E",
      "#E39B35"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CA594E",
      "#EE8F86"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#EE8F86",
      "#CA594E"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Vermilion Color

Vermilion sits in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Vermilion is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include energy, intensity, and attention, which makes it relevant for fashion and food. In design work, Vermilion is most useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Vermilion against black and white text.

Black text5.1:1AA Pass

White text4.12:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Cinnabar#E44D2E

Poppy Red#DC343B

Persian Red#CC3333

Fire Opal#E95C20

Spinel#D83A56

Color Harmonies

#35D5E3#35D5E3

#E3357E#E3357E

#E39B35#E39B35

#35E344#35E344

#4435E3#4435E3

Open full Vermilion harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#EE8F86#EE8F86

#A62317#A62317

#FD2F1C#FD2F1C

#CA594E#CA594E

#EBB2AD#EBB2AD

#FF5242#FF5242

Pairings

Black#000000

#35D5E3#35D5E3

#E3357E#E3357E

#E39B35#E39B35

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Vermilion

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Vermilion Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings