Rust (B5360E) — 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 #B5360E

RGB rgb(181, 54, 14)

HSL hsl(14°, 86%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:92% K:29%

Luminance 0.1237

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6:1

Aa — #B5360E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.5:1

Aa — #B5360E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B5360E #0E8DB4

Analogous

#B40E3A #B5360E #B4880E

Triadic

#B5360E #0EB434 #340EB4

Split-comp.

#B5360E #0EB488 #0E3AB4

Tetradic

#B5360E #3AB40E #0E8DB4 #880EB4

Monochromatic

#F2B09C #E56843 #AB3A17 #7E2A11 #3A1408

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