Rust (9F2F14) — 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 #9F2F14

RGB rgb(159, 47, 20)

HSL hsl(12°, 78%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:87% K:38%

Luminance 0.0928

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.26:1

Aa — #9F2F14

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.89:1

Aa — #9F2F14

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9F2F14 #14839F

Analogous

#9F143D #9F2F14 #9F7514

Triadic

#9F2F14 #149F2F #2F149F

Split-comp.

#9F2F14 #149F75 #143D9F

Tetradic

#9F2F14 #3D9F14 #14839F #75149F

Monochromatic

#EBA594 #DA5D3E #96351D #6B2614 #2B0F08

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