🧠 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
#C42D12
RGB
rgb(196, 45, 18)
HSL
hsl(9°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:77% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.1351
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C42D12
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C42D12
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C42D12
#12A9C4
Analogous
#C41250
#C42D12
#C48612
Triadic
#C42D12
#12C42D
#2D12C4
Split-comp.
#C42D12
#12C486
#1250C4
Tetradic
#C42D12
#50C412
#12A9C4
#8612C4
Monochromatic
#F3BAB0
#E56D57
#B9341D
#8D2816
#4B150C
Suggested palettes for this hue.