🧠 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
#C42412
RGB
rgb(196, 36, 18)
HSL
hsl(6°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.129
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C42412
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C42412
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C42412
#12B2C4
Analogous
#C41259
#C42412
#C47D12
Triadic
#C42412
#12C424
#2412C4
Split-comp.
#C42412
#12C47D
#1259C4
Tetradic
#C42412
#59C412
#12B2C4
#7D12C4
Monochromatic
#F3B6B0
#E56657
#B92D1D
#8D2216
#4B120C
Suggested palettes for this hue.