Rust (BA260E) — 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 #BA260E

RGB rgb(186, 38, 14)

HSL hsl(8°, 86%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:92% K:27%

Luminance 0.1172

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.23:1

Aa — #BA260E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.37:1

Aa — #BA260E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA260E #0EA2B9

Analogous

#B90E4D #BA260E #B97A0E

Triadic

#BA260E #0EB925 #250EB9

Split-comp.

#BA260E #0EB97A #0E4DB9

Tetradic

#BA260E #4DB90E #0EA2B9 #7A0EB9

Monochromatic

#F2ACA1 #E65C47 #AF2C18 #822112 #3F1009

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