🧠 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
#C42712
RGB
rgb(196, 39, 18)
HSL
hsl(7°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:80% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.1309
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C42712
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C42712
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C42712
#12AFC4
Analogous
#C41256
#C42712
#C48012
Triadic
#C42712
#12C427
#2712C4
Split-comp.
#C42712
#12C480
#1256C4
Tetradic
#C42712
#56C412
#12AFC4
#8012C4
Monochromatic
#F3B7B0
#E56857
#B92F1D
#8D2416
#4B130C
Suggested palettes for this hue.