🧠 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
#C42402
RGB
rgb(196, 36, 2)
HSL
hsl(11°, 98%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:99% K:23%
Luminance
0.1288
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C42402
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C42402
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C42402
#02A1C5
Analogous
#C50240
#C42402
#C58702
Triadic
#C42402
#02C526
#2602C5
Split-comp.
#C42402
#02C587
#0240C5
Tetradic
#C42402
#40C502
#02A1C5
#8702C5
Monochromatic
#F9AC9A
#F25C3A
#BB2C0C
#8B2109
#431004
Suggested palettes for this hue.