Rust (C72D01) — 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 #C72D01

RGB rgb(199, 45, 1)

HSL hsl(13°, 99%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:99% K:22%

Luminance 0.139

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.52:1

Aa — #C72D01

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.8:1

Aa — #C72D01

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C72D01 #019BC6

Analogous

#C60139 #C72D01 #C68E01

Triadic

#C72D01 #01C62C #2C01C6

Split-comp.

#C72D01 #01C68E #0139C6

Tetradic

#C72D01 #39C601 #019BC6 #8E01C6

Monochromatic

#F9AE9A #F36239 #BC310B #8C2508 #431204

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