Rust (8C3002) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Rust"

Orange · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Rust pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8C3002

RGB rgb(140, 48, 2)

HSL hsl(20°, 97%, 28%)

CMYK C:0% M:66% Y:99% K:45%

Luminance 0.075

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.27:1

Aa — #8C3002

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.54:1

Aa — #8C3002

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C3002 #025E8D

Analogous

#8D0219 #8C3002 #8D7602

Triadic

#8C3002 #028D30 #30028D

Split-comp.

#8C3002 #028D76 #02198D

Tetradic

#8C3002 #198D02 #025E8D #76028D

Monochromatic

#F49666 #E55710 #863309 #562106 #0E0501

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