Rust (290E02) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Rust"

Orange · Winter

🧠 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 #290E02

RGB rgb(41, 14, 2)

HSL hsl(18°, 91%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:66% Y:95% K:84%

Luminance 0.005

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.14:1

Aa — #290E02

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.16:1

Aa — #290E02

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#290E02 #021C27

Analogous

#270209 #290E02 #272002

Triadic

#290E02 #02270D #0D0227

Split-comp.

#290E02 #022720 #020927

Tetradic

#290E02 #092702 #021C27 #200227

Monochromatic

#DE5317 #81300E #250E04 #000000 #000000

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