Rust (A9400D) — 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 #A9400D

RGB rgb(169, 64, 13)

HSL hsl(20°, 86%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:62% Y:92% K:34%

Luminance 0.1203

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.13:1

Aa — #A9400D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.43:1

Aa — #A9400D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A9400D #0D76AB

Analogous

#AB0D27 #A9400D #AB900D

Triadic

#A9400D #0DAB41 #410DAB

Split-comp.

#A9400D #0DAB90 #0D27AB

Tetradic

#A9400D #27AB0D #0D76AB #900DAB

Monochromatic

#F0B293 #E4723A #A24516 #753210 #311507

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