Rust (C54D11) — 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 #C54D11

RGB rgb(197, 77, 17)

HSL hsl(20°, 84%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.172

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.73:1

Aa — #C54D11

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.44:1

Aa — #C54D11

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C54D11 #1189C5

Analogous

#C5112F #C54D11 #C5A711

Triadic

#C54D11 #11C54D #4D11C5

Split-comp.

#C54D11 #11C5A7 #112FC5

Tetradic

#C54D11 #2FC511 #1189C5 #A711C5

Monochromatic

#F3C6AF #E68656 #BA511C #8E3D15 #4B210B

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