Rust (260C03) — 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 #260C03

RGB rgb(38, 12, 3)

HSL hsl(15°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:68% Y:92% K:85%

Luminance 0.0041

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.48:1

Aa — #260C03

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.14:1

Aa — #260C03

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#260C03 #031D26

Analogous

#26030C #260C03 #261D03

Triadic

#260C03 #03260C #0C0326

Split-comp.

#260C03 #03261D #030C26

Tetradic

#260C03 #0C2603 #031D26 #1D0326

Monochromatic

#D64D1F #7D2D12 #240D05 #000000 #000000

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