Rust (B1440E) — 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 #B1440E

RGB rgb(177, 68, 14)

HSL hsl(20°, 85%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:62% Y:92% K:31%

Luminance 0.1344

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.67:1

Aa — #B1440E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.7:1

Aa — #B1440E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B1440E #0E79AF

Analogous

#AF0E29 #B1440E #AF940E

Triadic

#B1440E #0EAF44 #440EAF

Split-comp.

#B1440E #0EAF94 #0E29AF

Tetradic

#B1440E #29AF0E #0E79AF #940EAF

Monochromatic

#F0B698 #E4763F #A54718 #783411 #361708

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