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22 Types of Vermilion

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Vermilion is a reddish orange that has much culture of use that dates back to antiquity. It was known to Ancient Rome, the Byzantine Empire and Ancient China. The pigment known as vermilion was originally produced from an insect in Europe but was later produced from a mineral known as cinnabar. As with so many old pigments, this is remarkably toxic. Vermilion was arguably the brightest pigment used by the ancient world such that it took on special meaning, particularly in the East, where it was commonly used to paint shrines, temples and temple gates. It is still considered an extremely auspicious color in many Asian cultures.
Vermilion
#e34234
Inky Vermilion
#BA372C
Marble Vermilion
#EE3C20
Vivid Vermilion
#e56024
Pastel Vermilion
#d14b45
Cinnabar
#e44d2e
Dutch Vermilion
#e35822
Neon Vermilion
#fb4220
Blunt Vermilion
#d63e37
Vermilion Red
#b5493a
Dark Cinnabar
#b4472d
Vermilion Ruby
#d2232d
Roman Vermilion
#c71d30
Vermilion Sun
#e90e0e
Ginger Vermilion
#993a23
Vermilion #2
#db1702
Vermilion Cherry
#94211f
Deep Cinnabar
#9f2701
Vermilion Scarlet
#97131a
Earthy Vermilion
#d0462b
Bright Vermilion
#ff4000
Cinnamon Vermilion
#d84402
Modern examples of vermilion are often strongly shifted towards bright orange.
There is every indication that premodern vermilion was shifted more towards red such that it had more of a crimson quality. This is true of things made with the actual cinnabar pigment.

Similar Colors

A few colors that are similar to vermilion.
Bright Orange (12)
Copper (12)
Campfire
#ce5f38
Solar Orange
#dd4400
Gamboge
#e49b0f
Meteor #2
#ee4400
Medium Orange #3
#fd5800
Blood Orange Juice
#fe4b03
Ultimate Orange
#ff4200
Badlands Orange
#ff6316
Brave Orange
#ff631c
Neon Orange #3
#ff6700
Deep Saffron
#ff9932
Pico Orange
#ffa300

Color Specs

The basic properties of vermilion.
HTML Code
(Hex Code)
#e34234
RGB Code
(227, 66 ,52)
Similar Colors
Bright orange
Copper
Category
Medium Color
Lightness
45%
Darkness
55%
Color Temperature
Very Warm
Color Family
Red
Redness
89%
Greenness
25%
Blueness
20%

Summary

A vermilion color palette with a few selected colors.
vermilion colors

Notes

The alternative spelling vermillion is also accepted by many dictionaries. Technically, vermilion is the correct spelling but people tend to spell it with the double "l". This happened so often that eventually it was accepted.
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