Rust Red
#AA2704
What color is Rust Red
Rust Red is a medium dark bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Rust Red is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Rust Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Rust Red is #AA2704.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Rust Red has 67%% Red, 15% Green, and 2% Blue.
Rust Red has 13° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 67% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Rust Red has 13° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 34% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Rust Red has 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 98% yellow, and 33% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#AA2704 |
|
RGB |
(170, 39, 4) |
(67%, 15%, 2%) |
HSV |
(13°, 98, 67) |
(4%, 98%, 67%) |
HSL |
(13°, 96, 34) |
(4%, 96%, 34%) |
CMYK |
(0, 77, 98, 33) |
(0%, 77%, 98%, 33%) |
How does Rust Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Rust Red is 10%, which is low.
Rust Red has a higher contrast with white than black.
Rust Red and black have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Rust Red and white have a 7.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (3.0) |
AA (7.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Rust Red
How to mix Rust Red paint
To mix Rust Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Yellow, 57% Red, 33% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
8%
Red
57%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
33%
White
2%
To mix Rust Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Magenta, 36% Yellow, 33% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
29%
Yellow
36%
Black
33%
White
2%
What colors are similar to Rust Red
Colors similar to Rust Red are: Burnt Red, Rusty Red, Russet, Auburn, and Milano Red. Rusty Red is paler than Rust Red. Russet is more orange than Rust Red. Auburn is more orange than Rust Red. Milano Red is more red than Rust Red.
