Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
What color is Rusty Red
Rusty Red is a light bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Rusty Red is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Rusty Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Rusty Red is #AF2F0D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Rusty Red has 69%% Red, 18% Green, and 5% Blue.
Rusty Red has 13° Hue, 93% Saturation, and 69% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Rusty Red has 13° Hue, 86% Saturation, and 37% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Rusty Red has 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 93% yellow, and 31% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#AF2F0D |
|
RGB |
(175, 47, 13) |
(69%, 18%, 5%) |
HSV |
(13°, 93, 69) |
(4%, 93%, 69%) |
HSL |
(13°, 86, 37) |
(4%, 86%, 37%) |
CMYK |
(0, 73, 93, 31) |
(0%, 73%, 93%, 31%) |
How does Rusty Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Rusty Red is 11%, which is low.
Rusty Red has a higher contrast with white than black.
Rusty Red and black have a 3.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Rusty Red and white have a 6.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
11% |
insufficient (3.2) |
AA (6.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Rusty Red
How to mix Rusty Red paint
To mix Rusty Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Yellow, 56% Red, 31% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Yellow
7%
Red
56%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
31%
White
5%
To mix Rusty Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 28% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 31% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
28%
Yellow
35%
Black
31%
White
5%
What colors are similar to Rusty Red
Colors similar to Rusty Red are: Rust Red, Burnt Red, Tabasco, Russet, and Thunderbird. Rust Red is brighter than Rusty Red. Burnt Red is brighter and darker than Rusty Red. Tabasco is more red and paler and darker than Rusty Red. Russet is more orange and brighter than Rusty Red. Thunderbird is more red and paler than Rusty Red.
