Vermilion - Definition and Overview

For other meanings of the term, see Vermilion (disambiguation).

Vermilion is a red pigment, chemically mercuric sulfide HgS or cinnabar, and the name of the typical color of the pigment, which is a bright but somewhat lighter and very slightly orange shade.

Vermilion is also the orange-red color of this pigment

Color Coordinates

Hex triplet = #FF4D00
RGB    (r, g, b)    =  (255, 77, 0)
CMYK   (c, m, y, k) =  (0, 178, 255, 0)

See also

• List of colors

External link

• A page on vermilion (http://webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/overview/vermilion.html)

Example Usage of Vermilion