Information about Apollo Vermillion Orange color

#F15A24 - Apollo Vermillion Orange color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F15A24 ("Apollo Vermillion Orange") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(241, 90, 36) (94.5% red, 35.3% green, 14.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 59 / 80 / 5 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #F15A24 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from be Supernormal. orange (#F15A29). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rouxous (#EE5322) and Halloween Orange (#EB6123).

The recipe behind #F15A24 is rgb(241, 90, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F15A24 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Apollo Vermillion Orange" in the Register.

Apollo Vermillion Orange color variations

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

Apollo Vermillion Orange color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Apollo Vermillion Orange color hues

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

Apollo Vermillion Orange 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 Apollo Vermillion Orange

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F15A24
  • RGB241, 90, 36
  • CMYK0, 59, 80, 5
  • CSSrgb(241, 90, 36)
  • HSL16°, 88%, 54%
  • HSL Precise15.805°, 87.983%, 54.314%
  • HSV16°, 85%, 95%
  • HSB16°, 85%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.945, 0.353, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.945, 0.353, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.945, 0.353, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF15A24
  • DECIMAL ID15817252
  • Name Length24
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