🧠 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
#C43C12
RGB
rgb(196, 60, 18)
HSL
hsl(14°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:69% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.149
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C43C12
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C43C12
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C43C12
#129BC4
Analogous
#C41242
#C43C12
#C49512
Triadic
#C43C12
#12C43C
#3C12C4
Split-comp.
#C43C12
#12C495
#1242C4
Tetradic
#C43C12
#42C412
#129BC4
#9512C4
Monochromatic
#F3BFB0
#E57857
#B9411D
#8D3216
#4B1A0C
Suggested palettes for this hue.