Rust (#B7410E)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

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Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 5.56:1 — vs black: 3.78:1

Color values

  • HEX #B7410E
  • RGB rgb(183, 65, 14)
  • HSL hsl(18, 85%, 38%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 64, 92, 28 )
  • Websafe #CC3300
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Tags

Mood

Energetic (215) Bold (205)

Style

Vivid (210) Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Button (200) Accent (185)

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B7410E based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Rust
#B7410E Base
#0E84B7
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Rust
#B7410E Base
#B70E30
#B7960E
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Rust
#B7410E Base
#0EB741
#410EB7
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Rust
#B7410E Base
#0EB796
#0E30B7
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Rust
#B7410E Base
#30B70E
#0E84B7
#960EB7
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Rust
#B7410E Base
#290F03
#702809
#91340B
#DD4E11
#EE6123
#F4946A
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Rust, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #180802
— #381404
— #571F07
— #772A09
— #97360C
Rust #B7410E Base
— #EC5412
— #F17A47
— #F5A17C
— #F9C7B2
— #FDEEE7
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #B7410E. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #B7410E;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #B7410E;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #B7410E;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #B7410E,
        #0E84B7
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #B7410E,
        #0E84B7
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$rust: #B7410E;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$rust-r: 183;
$rust-g: 65;
$rust-b: 14;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $rust;
    color: rgba($rust-r, $rust-g, $rust-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Rust appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #B7410E How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #747400 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #585812 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #B83D3D Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #686868 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Rust ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Rust #B7410E Base
Mahogany #C04000 ΔE 2.12
Sinopia #CB410B ΔE 4.07
Dark Pastel Red #C23B22 ΔE 5.61
Chinese Red #AA381E ΔE 5.87

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.