Rust (250C03) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Rust"

Orange · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Rust pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #250C03

RGB rgb(37, 12, 3)

HSL hsl(16°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:68% Y:92% K:85%

Luminance 0.0039

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.54:1

Aa — #250C03

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.13:1

Aa — #250C03

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#250C03 #031C26

Analogous

#26030B #250C03 #261E03

Triadic

#250C03 #03260C #0C0326

Split-comp.

#250C03 #03261E #030B26

Tetradic

#250C03 #0B2603 #031C26 #1E0326

Monochromatic

#D6501F #7D2E12 #240D05 #000000 #000000

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