Information about English Vermillion color

#CC474B - English Vermillion color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC474B ("English Vermillion") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 71, 75) (80% red, 27.8% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 52 / 51 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #CC474B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Faded Red (#D3494E). Slightly further away sit Strawberry Red (#C83F49) and Brick Red (#CB4154).

The recipe behind #CC474B is rgb(204, 71, 75), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CC474B: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. The name "English Vermillion" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

English Vermillion color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

English Vermillion color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

English Vermillion color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

English Vermillion color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to English Vermillion

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

English Vermillion color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC474B
  • RGB204, 71, 75
  • CMYK0, 52, 51, 20
  • HSL358°, 57%, 54%
  • HSL Precise358.195°, 56.596%, 53.922%
  • HSV358°, 65%, 80%
  • HSB358°, 65%, 80%
  • HEX IDCC474B
  • DECIMAL ID13387595
  • Name Length18
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
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