🧠 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
#C42A12
RGB
rgb(196, 42, 18)
HSL
hsl(8°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:79% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.1329
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C42A12
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C42A12
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C42A12
#12ACC4
Analogous
#C41253
#C42A12
#C48312
Triadic
#C42A12
#12C42A
#2A12C4
Split-comp.
#C42A12
#12C483
#1253C4
Tetradic
#C42A12
#53C412
#12ACC4
#8312C4
Monochromatic
#F3B9B0
#E56A57
#B9321D
#8D2616
#4B140C
Suggested palettes for this hue.