Rust (BB4204) — 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 #BB4204

RGB rgb(187, 66, 4)

HSL hsl(20°, 96%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:65% Y:98% K:27%

Luminance 0.144

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.39:1

Aa — #BB4204

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.89:1

Aa — #BB4204

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB4204 #047DB9

Analogous

#B90422 #BB4204 #B99B04

Triadic

#BB4204 #04B940 #4004B9

Split-comp.

#BB4204 #04B99B #0422B9

Tetradic

#BB4204 #22B904 #047DB9 #9B04B9

Monochromatic

#F7B492 #F07233 #AF430D #80310A #391604

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