Rust (B5210E) — 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 #B5210E

RGB rgb(181, 33, 14)

HSL hsl(7°, 86%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:92% K:29%

Luminance 0.1081

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.59:1

Aa — #B5210E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.19:1

Aa — #B5210E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B5210E #0EA1B4

Analogous

#B40E4D #B5210E #B4740E

Triadic

#B5210E #0EB421 #210EB4

Split-comp.

#B5210E #0EB474 #0E4DB4

Tetradic

#B5210E #4DB40E #0EA1B4 #740EB4

Monochromatic

#F2A69C #E55543 #AB2817 #7E1E11 #3A0E08

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