Rust (521900) — 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 #521900

RGB rgb(82, 25, 0)

HSL hsl(18°, 100%, 16%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:100% K:68%

Luminance 0.0218

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.02:1

Aa — #521900

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.5:1

Aa — #521900

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#521900 #003952

Analogous

#520010 #521900 #524100

Triadic

#521900 #005218 #180052

Split-comp.

#521900 #005241 #001052

Tetradic

#521900 #105200 #003952 #410052

Monochromatic

#F4662A #AE3B09 #4E1A04 #1D0A02 #000000

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