Russet is a medium dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Russet is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Russet is #A13905.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Russet has 63%% Red, 22% Green, and 2% Blue.
Russet has 20° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 63% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Russet has 20° Hue, 93% Saturation, and 33% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Russet has 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 97% yellow, and 37% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#A13905 |
|
RGB |
(161, 57, 5) |
(63%, 22%, 2%) |
HSV |
(20°, 97, 63) |
(6%, 97%, 63%) |
HSL |
(20°, 93, 33) |
(6%, 93%, 33%) |
CMYK |
(0, 65, 97, 37) |
(0%, 65%, 97%, 37%) |
The natural luminance of Russet is 10%, which is low.
Russet has a higher contrast with white than black.
Russet and black have a 3.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Russet and white have a 6.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (3.1) |
AA (6.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Russet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Yellow, 49% Red, 37% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
12%
Red
49%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
37%
White
2%
To mix Russet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Magenta, 37% Yellow, 37% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
24%
Yellow
37%
Black
37%
White
2%
Colors similar to Russet are: Fire, Auburn, Rust Red, Burnt Red, and Brown Red. Fire is more orange than Russet. Rust Red is more red than Russet. Burnt Red is more red than Russet. Brown Red is more red and darker than Russet.