Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Rust

Rust color #B7410E: RGB 183, 65, 14 and HSL 18°, 86%, 39%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-rust: #B7410E;
.bg-rust { background-color: #B7410E; }
.text-rust { color: #B7410E; }
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Color meaning and use

About Rust Color

Rust uses HEX #B7410E, RGB 183, 65, 14, and HSL 18°, 86%, 39%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1388; black contrast is 3.78:1 and white contrast is 5.56:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Rust Color Reference Infographic

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Rust color reference infographic showing #B7410E, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Rust color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#B9970EMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
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
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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",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
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": [
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    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": [
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    "pompeian-red",
    "burnt-orange",
    "firebrick",
    "brown"
  ],
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  ],
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    "mahogany-vs-rust",
    "pompeian-red-vs-rust"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
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    "/harmonies/rust",
    "/wcag/rust",
    "/css/colors/rust",
    "/hex/b7410e",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/burnt-orange",
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      "/compare/pompeian-red-vs-rust",
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      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#0E86B9",
      "#B90E30",
      "#B9970E"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A34A24",
      "#F06C33"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F06C33",
      "#A34A24"
    ]
  }
}
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