Rust (BC1708) — 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 #BC1708

RGB rgb(188, 23, 8)

HSL hsl(5°, 92%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:96% K:26%

Luminance 0.1124

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.43:1

Aa — #BC1708

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.26:1

Aa — #BC1708

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC1708 #08ABBA

Analogous

#BA0852 #BC1708 #BA7008

Triadic

#BC1708 #08BA17 #1708BA

Split-comp.

#BC1708 #08BA70 #0852BA

Tetradic

#BC1708 #52BA08 #08ABBA #7008BA

Monochromatic

#F5A199 #EC4B3C #B01F11 #82170D #3C0A06

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