Rust (260902) — 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 #260902

RGB rgb(38, 9, 2)

HSL hsl(12°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:95% K:85%

Luminance 0.0037

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.71:1

Aa — #260902

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #260902

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#260902 #021F27

Analogous

#27020D #260902 #271C02

Triadic

#260902 #022709 #090227

Split-comp.

#260902 #02271C #020D27

Tetradic

#260902 #0D2702 #021F27 #1C0227

Monochromatic

#DC4018 #81250E #250B04 #000000 #000000

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