Rust (6F1808) — 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 #6F1808

RGB rgb(111, 24, 8)

HSL hsl(9°, 87%, 23%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:93% K:56%

Luminance 0.0381

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.6:1

Aa — #6F1808

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.81:1

Aa — #6F1808

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6F1808 #085E6E

Analogous

#6E082B #6F1808 #6E4A08

Triadic

#6F1808 #086E17 #17086E

Split-comp.

#6F1808 #086E4A #082B6E

Tetradic

#6F1808 #2B6E08 #085E6E #4A086E

Monochromatic

#E96E58 #C23319 #681B0D #3B0F08 #000000

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