🧠 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
#CC2C12
RGB
rgb(204, 44, 18)
HSL
hsl(8°, 84%, 44%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:91% K:20%
Luminance
0.1453
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CC2C12
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CC2C12
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CC2C12
#12B5CE
Analogous
#CE1257
#CC2C12
#CE8912
Triadic
#CC2C12
#12CE2B
#2B12CE
Split-comp.
#CC2C12
#12CE89
#1257CE
Tetradic
#CC2C12
#57CE12
#12B5CE
#8912CE
Monochromatic
#F4C0B8
#E7715F
#C3331D
#972817
#54160D
Suggested palettes for this hue.