Vermilion (#E34234)

The hex code for Vermilion is #E34234. It is rgb(227, 66, 52) in RGB, hsl(5, 76%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 11%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#E34234

RGBrgb(227, 66, 52)

HSLhsl(5, 76%, 55%)

HSVhsv(5, 77%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.2 29.1)

LABlab(53.17% 62.15 46.03)

LCHlch(53.17% 77.34 36.52)

Colors Closest to Vermilion

Vermilion 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.

Tart Orange#FB4D46ΔE 7.53 Vermilion (Medium)#D9381EΔE 7.89 Orange-red (Crayola)#FF5349ΔE 8.4 Fire Engine Red#CE2029ΔE 8.78 Maximum Red#D92121ΔE 8.88 Rose Madder#E32636ΔE 9.16

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#E34234 Channel Values

How Vermilion 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 227 · G 66 · B 52	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 5° · S 76% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 5° · S 77% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 71% · Y 77% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vermilion 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 text4.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Vermilion

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

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Vermilion

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.

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Shades

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How Vermilion 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#E34234

Protanopia#747431

Protanomaly#AC6432

Deuteranopia#939320

Deuteranomaly#B87A29

Tritanopia#E34040

Tritanomaly#E3413C

Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #E34234 in Code

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

CSS custom property--vermilion: #E34234;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E34234;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vermilion': '#E34234' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.259, blue: 0.204)

Android XML<color name="vermilion">#E34234</color>

SVG fillfill="#E34234"

More Red Colors

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

e36d6d e32636 e4000f e30022 e4717a e2725b e49696 e2062c e51a4c e19d9d e52b50 e0cccc ef98aa fadadd ff2056 ff6961 ffc1cc 1a1110 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c09999 ce2029

#E34234 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vermilion?

The hex code for Vermilion is #E34234. That is rgb(227, 66, 52) in RGB, hsl(5, 76%, 55%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E34234?

#E34234 is rgb(227, 66, 52) — red 227, green 66, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E34234?

#E34234 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E34234 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E34234 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E34234 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E34234 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 10.37, which is visibly different.

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