🧠 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
#C8400E
RGB
rgb(200, 64, 14)
HSL
hsl(16°, 87%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:68% Y:93% K:22%
Luminance
0.1589
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C8400E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C8400E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C8400E
#0E97C8
Analogous
#C80E39
#C8400E
#C89D0E
Triadic
#C8400E
#0EC840
#400EC8
Split-comp.
#C8400E
#0EC89D
#0E39C8
Tetradic
#C8400E
#39C80E
#0E97C8
#9D0EC8
Monochromatic
#F4C1AE
#E97B53
#BE4519
#903413
#4D1C0A
Suggested palettes for this hue.