Rust Orange is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Rust Orange is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Rust Orange is #C45508.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Rust Orange has 77%% Red, 33% Green, and 3% Blue.
Rust Orange has 25° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 77% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Rust Orange has 25° Hue, 92% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Rust Orange has 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 96% yellow, and 23% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#C45508 |
|
RGB |
(196, 85, 8) |
(77%, 33%, 3%) |
HSV |
(25°, 96, 77) |
(7%, 96%, 77%) |
HSL |
(25°, 92, 40) |
(7%, 92%, 40%) |
CMYK |
(0, 57, 96, 23) |
(0%, 57%, 96%, 23%) |
The natural luminance of Rust Orange is 18%, which is low.
Rust Orange has a higher contrast with black than white.
Rust Orange and black have a 4.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Rust Orange and white have a 4.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
18% |
AA (4.7) |
AA (4.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Rust Orange paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Yellow, 55% Red, 23% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Yellow
19%
Red
55%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
23%
White
3%
To mix Rust Orange paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 27% Magenta, 46% Yellow, 23% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
27%
Yellow
46%
Black
23%
White
3%
Colors similar to Rust Orange are: Burnt Orange, Rusty Orange, Brick Orange, Tawny, and Orange Brown. Burnt Orange is brighter than Rust Orange. Brick Orange is more red than Rust Orange. Tawny is brighter than Rust Orange. Orange Brown is more yellow and brighter than Rust Orange.