Rust (DD240D) — 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 #DD240D

RGB rgb(221, 36, 13)

HSL hsl(7°, 89%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:94% K:13%

Luminance 0.1649

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.85:1

Aa — #DD240D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.33:1

Aa — #DD240D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD240D #0DC5DE

Analogous

#DE0D5D #DD240D #DE8E0D

Triadic

#DD240D #0DDE25 #250DDE

Split-comp.

#DD240D #0DDE8E #0D5DDE

Tetradic

#DD240D #5DDE0D #0DC5DE #8E0DDE

Monochromatic

#F8C6BF #ED7464 #D22E19 #A42413 #60150B

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