Brown Rust
#AF593E
Shades of Brown Rust
What color is Brown Rust
Brown Rust is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Brown Rust is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Brown Rust
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Brown Rust is #AF593E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Brown Rust has 69%% Red, 35% Green, and 24% Blue.
Brown Rust has 14° Hue, 65% Saturation, and 69% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Brown Rust has 14° Hue, 48% Saturation, and 46% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Brown Rust has 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 65% 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 |
#AF593E |
|
RGB |
(175, 89, 62) |
(69%, 35%, 24%) |
HSV |
(14°, 65, 69) |
(4%, 65%, 69%) |
HSL |
(14°, 48, 46) |
(4%, 48%, 46%) |
CMYK |
(0, 49, 65, 31) |
(0%, 49%, 65%, 31%) |
How does Brown Rust contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Brown Rust is 17%, which is low.
Brown Rust has a higher contrast with white than black.
Brown Rust and black have a 4.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Brown Rust and white have a 4.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
17% |
insufficient (4.3) |
AA (4.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Brown Rust
How to mix Brown Rust paint
To mix Brown Rust paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 38% Red, 31% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Yellow
6%
Red
38%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
31%
White
24%
To mix Brown Rust paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Magenta, 25% Yellow, 31% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
19%
Yellow
25%
Black
31%
White
24%
What colors are similar to Brown Rust
Colors similar to Brown Rust are: Apple Blossom, Sepia Skin, Earth, Mojo, and Clay. Apple Blossom is more red and paler than Brown Rust. Sepia Skin is more orange and paler than Brown Rust. Earth is more orange and paler than Brown Rust. Mojo is more red and brighter than Brown Rust. Clay is paler and lighter than Brown Rust.
