Rust (C04204) — 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 #C04204

RGB rgb(192, 66, 4)

HSL hsl(20°, 96%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:66% Y:98% K:25%

Luminance 0.1504

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.22:1

Aa — #C04204

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.02:1

Aa — #C04204

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C04204 #0480BE

Analogous

#BE0423 #C04204 #BE9F04

Triadic

#C04204 #04BE42 #4204BE

Split-comp.

#C04204 #04BE9F #0423BE

Tetradic

#C04204 #23BE04 #0480BE #9F04BE

Monochromatic

#F7B797 #F07538 #B4450E #85330A #3E1805

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