Rust (DC4308) — 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 #DC4308

RGB rgb(220, 67, 8)

HSL hsl(17°, 93%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:96% K:14%

Luminance 0.1915

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.33:1

Aa — #DC4308

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.85:1

Aa — #DC4308

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC4308 #08A1DD

Analogous

#DD0836 #DC4308 #DDAF08

Triadic

#DC4308 #08DD45 #4508DD

Split-comp.

#DC4308 #08DDAF #0836DD

Tetradic

#DC4308 #36DD08 #08A1DD #AF08DD

Monochromatic

#F8CBB9 #F0865C #D24914 #A3390F #5D2109

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