Rust (BB4C14) — 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 #BB4C14

RGB rgb(187, 76, 20)

HSL hsl(20°, 81%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:59% Y:89% K:27%

Luminance 0.1576

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.05:1

Aa — #BB4C14

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.16:1

Aa — #BB4C14

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB4C14 #1485BD

Analogous

#BD1430 #BB4C14 #BDA114

Triadic

#BB4C14 #14BD4C #4C14BD

Split-comp.

#BB4C14 #14BDA1 #1430BD

Tetradic

#BB4C14 #30BD14 #1485BD #A114BD

Monochromatic

#F1C3AC #E28455 #B3501E #873C17 #461F0C

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