Rust (DF460E) — 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 #DF460E

RGB rgb(223, 70, 14)

HSL hsl(16°, 88%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:69% Y:94% K:13%

Luminance 0.2

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.18:1

Aa — #DF460E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.02:1

Aa — #DF460E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF460E #0EA5DD

Analogous

#DD0E3E #DF460E #DDAC0E

Triadic

#DF460E #0EDD45 #450EDD

Split-comp.

#DF460E #0EDDAC #0E3EDD

Tetradic

#DF460E #3EDD0E #0EA5DD #AC0EDD

Monochromatic

#F7CEBF #EC8965 #D14B1A #A33A14 #5F220C

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