🧠 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
#C52311
RGB
rgb(197, 35, 17)
HSL
hsl(6°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.1297
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C52311
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C52311
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C52311
#11B3C5
Analogous
#C51159
#C52311
#C57D11
Triadic
#C52311
#11C523
#2311C5
Split-comp.
#C52311
#11C57D
#1159C5
Tetradic
#C52311
#59C511
#11B3C5
#7D11C5
Monochromatic
#F3B6AF
#E66556
#BA2C1C
#8E2115
#4B120B
Suggested palettes for this hue.