Rust (DC2F00) — 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 #DC2F00

RGB rgb(220, 47, 0)

HSL hsl(13°, 100%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:100% K:14%

Luminance 0.171

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.72:1

Aa — #DC2F00

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.45:1

Aa — #DC2F00

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC2F00 #00ACDB

Analogous

#DB003E #DC2F00 #DB9D00

Triadic

#DC2F00 #00DB30 #3000DB

Split-comp.

#DC2F00 #00DB9D #003EDB

Tetradic

#DC2F00 #3EDB00 #00ACDB #9D00DB

Monochromatic

#FBBEAD #F6714C #D0360B #A02908 #571605

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