Rust (C43012) — 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 #C43012

RGB rgb(196, 48, 18)

HSL hsl(10°, 83%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:91% K:23%

Luminance 0.1375

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.56:1

Aa — #C43012

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.78:1

Aa — #C43012

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C43012 #12A6C4

Analogous

#C4124D #C43012 #C48912

Triadic

#C43012 #12C430 #3012C4

Split-comp.

#C43012 #12C489 #124DC4

Tetradic

#C43012 #4DC412 #12A6C4 #8912C4

Monochromatic

#F3BBB0 #E56F57 #B9371D #8D2A16 #4B160C

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