🧠 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
#551D09
RGB
rgb(85, 29, 9)
HSL
hsl(16°, 81%, 18%)
CMYK
C:0% M:66% Y:89% K:67%
Luminance
0.025
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #551D09
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #551D09
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#551D09
#093F53
Analogous
#53091A
#551D09
#534209
Triadic
#551D09
#09531D
#1D0953
Split-comp.
#551D09
#095342
#091A53
Tetradic
#551D09
#1A5309
#093F53
#420953
Monochromatic
#E07048
#A6411C
#4E1F0D
#230E06
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.