Vivid Vermilion (#E56024)

The hex code for Vivid Vermilion is #E56024. It is rgb(229, 96, 36) in RGB, hsl(19, 79%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 84%, 10%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E56024

HEX#E56024

RGBrgb(229, 96, 36)

HSLhsl(19, 79%, 52%)

HSVhsv(19, 84%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 84%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(65% 0.179 41.6)

LABlab(57.97% 50.70 57.87)

LCHlch(57.97% 76.94 48.78)

Colors Closest to Vivid Vermilion

Vivid 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.

Vivid Red-tangelo#DF6124ΔE 2.98 Flame#E25822ΔE 3.12 Orange (Crayola)#FF7538ΔE 7.99 Vivid Tangelo#F07427ΔE 8.31 Traffic Orange#E15501ΔE 8.67 Burnt Orange#CC5500ΔE 8.7

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#E56024 Channel Values

How Vivid 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 229 · G 96 · B 36	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 19° · S 79% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 19° · S 84% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 58% · Y 84% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid 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 text3.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Vivid Vermilion

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vivid 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Vivid 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.

Tints

Shades

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How Vivid 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#E56024

Protanopia#848420

Protanomaly#B37722

Deuteranopia#9D9D00

Deuteranomaly#BE8913

Tritanopia#E75B5B

Tritanomaly#E65D4B

Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #E56024 in Code

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

CSS custom property--vivid-vermilion: #E56024;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E56024;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-vermilion': '#E56024' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.376, blue: 0.141)

Android XML<color name="vivid_vermilion">#E56024</color>

SVG fillfill="#E56024"

More Orange Colors

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

e5962e e4d1b9 e5aa70 e4ad77 e63d00 e49b0f e69500 e48400 e6be8a e3dac9 e74e14 e3bc9a eca58d f3c46d f99245 fdefe2 ff7300 ff9c24 ffb86a ffd694 ffe7d1 fff6f0 c3732a d99058

#E56024 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Vermilion?

The hex code for Vivid Vermilion is #E56024. That is rgb(229, 96, 36) in RGB, hsl(19, 79%, 52%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 84%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E56024?

#E56024 is rgb(229, 96, 36) — red 229, green 96, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E56024?

#E56024 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 84%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E56024 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E56024 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E56024 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E56024 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 11.55, which is visibly different.

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