Named color

Rust

Rust is a vibrant orange color with HEX #B7410E. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 183, 65, 14, HSL 18, 86%, 39%, warm temperature, and is useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes.

#B7410E orange warm vibrant

HEX #B7410E

RGB rgb(183, 65, 14)

HSL hsl(18 86% 39%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 64, 92, 28)

Luminance 0.1388

Contrast Black 3.78:1White 5.56:1

CSS Utilities

--color-rust: #B7410E;
.bg-rust { background-color: #B7410E; }
.text-rust { color: #B7410E; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.1388

Black text3.78:1AA Fail

White text5.56:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#B7410E",
  "rgb": [
    183,
    65,
    14
  ],
  "hsl": [
    18,
    86,
    39
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    64,
    92,
    28
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1388,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.78,
    "white": 5.56
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#0E86B9",
  "analogous": [
    "#B90E30",
    "#B9970E"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#0EB941",
    "#410EB9"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#30B90E",
    "#0E86B9",
    "#970EB9"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#0EB997",
    "#0E30B9"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F06C33",
    "#B7410E",
    "#642307"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#F06C33",
  "dark": "#642307",
  "saturated": "#C73C00",
  "desaturated": "#A34A24",
  "pastel": "#E48962",
  "neon": "#F04800"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#0E86B9",
    "#B90E30",
    "#B9970E"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#A34A24",
    "#F06C33"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F06C33",
    "#A34A24"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "mahogany",
    "pompeian-red",
    "burnt-orange",
    "firebrick",
    "brown"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "rust"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burnt-orange-vs-rust",
    "mahogany-vs-rust",
    "pompeian-red-vs-rust"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/rust",
    "/wcag/rust",
    "/css/colors/rust",
    "/hex/b7410e"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/rust"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mahogany",
      "/colors/pompeian-red",
      "/colors/burnt-orange",
      "/colors/firebrick",
      "/colors/brown",
      "/compare/burnt-orange-vs-rust",
      "/compare/mahogany-vs-rust",
      "/compare/pompeian-red-vs-rust",
      "/harmonies/rust",
      "/wcag/rust",
      "/css/colors/rust",
      "/hex/b7410e"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "rust",
  "name": "Rust",
  "hex": "#B7410E",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "warm-accents",
    "food-branding",
    "interior-palettes",
    "warmth",
    "comfort",
    "approachability"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    183,
    65,
    14
  ],
  "hsl": [
    18,
    86,
    39
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    64,
    92,
    28
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1388,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.78,
    "white": 5.56
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#0E86B9",
    "analogous": [
      "#B90E30",
      "#B9970E"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#0EB941",
      "#410EB9"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#30B90E",
      "#0E86B9",
      "#970EB9"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#0EB997",
      "#0E30B9"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F06C33",
      "#B7410E",
      "#642307"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F06C33",
    "dark": "#642307",
    "saturated": "#C73C00",
    "desaturated": "#A34A24",
    "pastel": "#E48962",
    "neon": "#F04800"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-rust: #B7410E;",
    "utility": ".bg-rust { background-color: #B7410E; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-rust { color: #B7410E; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "mahogany",
    "pompeian-red",
    "burnt-orange",
    "firebrick",
    "brown"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "rust"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burnt-orange-vs-rust",
    "mahogany-vs-rust",
    "pompeian-red-vs-rust"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/rust",
    "/wcag/rust",
    "/css/colors/rust",
    "/hex/b7410e"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/rust"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mahogany",
      "/colors/pompeian-red",
      "/colors/burnt-orange",
      "/colors/firebrick",
      "/colors/brown",
      "/compare/burnt-orange-vs-rust",
      "/compare/mahogany-vs-rust",
      "/compare/pompeian-red-vs-rust",
      "/harmonies/rust",
      "/wcag/rust",
      "/css/colors/rust",
      "/hex/b7410e"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#0E86B9",
      "#B90E30",
      "#B9970E"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A34A24",
      "#F06C33"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F06C33",
      "#A34A24"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Rust Color

Rust sits in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Rust is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include warmth, comfort, and approachability, which makes it relevant for hospitality and craft. In design work, Rust is most useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Rust against black and white text.

Black text3.78:1AA Fail

White text5.56:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Mahogany#C04000

Pompeian Red#A42A04

Burnt Orange#CC5500

Firebrick#B22222

Brown#A52A2A

Color Harmonies

#0E86B9#0E86B9

#B90E30#B90E30

#B9970E#B9970E

#0EB941#0EB941

#410EB9#410EB9

Open full Rust harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F06C33#F06C33

#642307#642307

#C73C00#C73C00

#A34A24#A34A24

#E48962#E48962

#F04800#F04800

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#0E86B9#0E86B9

#B90E30#B90E30

#B9970E#B9970E

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Rust

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Rust Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings