🧠 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
#CA420C
RGB
rgb(202, 66, 12)
HSL
hsl(17°, 89%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:94% K:21%
Luminance
0.164
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CA420C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CA420C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CA420C
#0C94CA
Analogous
#CA0C35
#CA420C
#CAA10C
Triadic
#CA420C
#0CCA42
#420CCA
Split-comp.
#CA420C
#0CCAA1
#0C35CA
Tetradic
#CA420C
#35CA0C
#0C94CA
#A10CCA
Monochromatic
#F5C1AD
#EB7D52
#C04616
#923611
#4E1D09
Suggested palettes for this hue.