Rust (C44D12) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Rust"

Orange · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #C44D12

RGB rgb(196, 77, 18)

HSL hsl(20°, 83%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:61% Y:91% K:23%

Luminance 0.1707

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.75:1

Aa — #C44D12

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.42:1

Aa — #C44D12

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C44D12 #1289C4

Analogous

#C41230 #C44D12 #C4A612

Triadic

#C44D12 #12C44D #4D12C4

Split-comp.

#C44D12 #12C4A6 #1230C4

Tetradic

#C44D12 #30C412 #1289C4 #A612C4

Monochromatic

#F3C6B0 #E58757 #B9511D #8D3E16 #4B210C

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