Rust (290C00) — 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 #290C00

RGB rgb(41, 12, 0)

HSL hsl(18°, 100%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:100% K:84%

Luminance 0.0047

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.31:1

Aa — #290C00

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.15:1

Aa — #290C00

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#290C00 #001D29

Analogous

#290008 #290C00 #292100

Triadic

#290C00 #00290C #0C0029

Split-comp.

#290C00 #002921 #000829

Tetradic

#290C00 #082900 #001D29 #210029

Monochromatic

#E94E0C #882E07 #270D02 #000000 #000000

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