Rust (BA420E) — 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 #BA420E

RGB rgb(186, 66, 14)

HSL hsl(18°, 86%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:65% Y:92% K:27%

Luminance 0.1429

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.42:1

Aa — #BA420E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #BA420E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA420E #0E86B9

Analogous

#B90E30 #BA420E #B9970E

Triadic

#BA420E #0EB941 #410EB9

Split-comp.

#BA420E #0EB997 #0E30B9

Tetradic

#BA420E #30B90E #0E86B9 #970EB9

Monochromatic

#F2B9A1 #E67747 #AF4518 #823312 #3F1909

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