Vermilion (Medium) (#D9381E)

The hex code for Vermilion (Medium) is #D9381E. It is rgb(217, 56, 30) in RGB, hsl(8, 76%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 86%, 15%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9381E

HEX#D9381E

RGBrgb(217, 56, 30)

HSLhsl(8, 76%, 48%)

HSVhsv(8, 86%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 86%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.201 31.9)

LABlab(49.92% 61.90 53.22)

LCHlch(49.92% 81.63 40.68)

Colors Closest to Vermilion (Medium)

Vermilion (Medium) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Maximum Red#D92121ΔE 6.98 Vermilion#E34234ΔE 7.89 Venetian Red#C80815ΔE 8.94 Sinopia#CB410BΔE 9.03 Lust#E62020ΔE 9.64 International Orange (Engineering)#BA160CΔE 9.75

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#D9381E Channel Values

How Vermilion (Medium) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 217 · G 56 · B 30	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 8° · S 76% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 8° · S 86% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 74% · Y 86% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.63:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vermilion (Medium) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Vermilion (Medium)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vermilion (Medium); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Vermilion (Medium)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Vermilion (Medium) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D9381E

Protanopia#6C6C1A

Protanomaly#A35C1B

Deuteranopia#8A8A00

Deuteranomaly#AF7207

Tritanopia#D93535

Tritanomaly#D9362E

Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #D9381E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--vermilion-medium: #D9381E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9381E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vermilion-medium': '#D9381E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.220, blue: 0.118)

Android XML<color name="vermilion_medium">#D9381E</color>

SVG fillfill="#D9381E"

More Red Colors

Vermilion (Medium) sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d9603b d92121 d98695 d7bcbc da2c43 d7837f da7171 d62929 da8686 d47373 db0000 d25151 e62020 f3cfc6 fd0e35 ff3838 ff878d ffd1d8 380000 5d1916 7c4848 993333 b00b1e c69f9f

#D9381E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vermilion (Medium)?

The hex code for Vermilion (Medium) is #D9381E. That is rgb(217, 56, 30) in RGB, hsl(8, 76%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 86%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D9381E?

#D9381E is rgb(217, 56, 30) — red 217, green 56, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9381E?

#D9381E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 86%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9381E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D9381E scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9381E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9381E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 14.34, which is visibly different.

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