The Color Vermillion The color vermillion is a beautiful shade
of red-orange. It is often compared to a scarlet red but in its natural form
takes on a deep orange tone blended with a bright red. Depending on where
vermillion has been found within nature across the globe, it is sometimes found
to have brighter orange or more vibrant red tones. Creating Vermillion The color vermillion is very much linked to
chemical reactions or derivatives of various compounds. To achieve the color
vermillion artificially, it is can be created by the chemical reaction of
sulfur and mercury. The color is also often linked to cinnabar but the
orange-red color of vermillion is created in nature from the actual powdered
mineral cinnabar. Almost surprisingly, the vermillion red-orange color is not
on the color wheel because it is mixed with a slight amount of gray when
reproduced for commercial use. Asian Shades of Vermillion Today’s naturally produced vermillion is
frequently achieved from cinnabar found in |  — Color coordinates —
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