Rust is an orange-brown color resembling iron oxide. It resembles the color of rust resulting from the oxidation of iron.


What color is Rust?

Rust color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Rust is #B7410E, and the RGB color code is RGB(183, 65, 14).

In the RGB color model, Rust has a red value of 183, a green value of 65, and a blue value of 14. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 64.5% magenta, 92.3% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18.1° (degrees), 85.8 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Rust has a hue of 18.1° (degrees), 92.3 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.


Rust is cool or warm?

The color Rust is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Rust?

Rust has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Rust color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(183, 65, 14)
Red
183 (71.8%)
Green
65 (25.5%)
Blue
14 (5.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
64.48%
Yellow
92.35%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(18.11deg, 85.8 %, 38.6 %)

Hue
18.11°
Saturation
85.79 %.
Lightness
38.63 %.

RYB

RYB(182, 112, 66)
Red
182 (71.3%)
Yellow
112 (44.0%)
Blue
66 (25.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
18.11°
Saturation
92.35 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 18.11°

W: 5.49 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 21.5

Y : 13.88

Z : 1.96

YXY

Y1 : 13.88

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 28.24%

M : 74.51%

Y : 94.51%


LRV

~ 13.9 %

Munsell Color System

1.3YR 4.2/12.5

CIE-Lab

L : 44.06

A : 45.76

B : 51.12

CIE-Lch

L : 44.06

C : 68.61

H : 48.17

CIE-Luv

L : 44.06

U : 95.76

V : 35.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.26

A : 37.81

B : 22.96






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Rust


Here are the colors similar to Rust . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C04000
Mahogany
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#CB410B
Sinopia
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic


Rust color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Rust to RAL Classic


#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Rust color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Rust to Pantone PMS


#B84A1F
PANTONE 8923 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B94700
PANTONE 1525 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#A9431E
PANTONE 1675 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#CA3604
PANTONE 2349 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


Rust color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Rust to British Standard 4800


#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Rust color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Rust to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Rust color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Rust to RAL Design


#BD5620
RAL 050 50 60 - Titian Red
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#CD4D04
RAL 050 50 70 - Poppy Red
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#99451F
RAL 050 40 50 - Autumn Red
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)





Paint similar to Rust


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Rust . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Rust color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Rust to Valspar


#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#A85722
Opening Night (V046-6)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Rust color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Rust to Benjamin Moore


#A65330
Aztec Brick (2175-10)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#A55527
Tandoori (CSP-1105)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#AB4830
Navajo Red (2171-10)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#C35232
Fireball Orange (2170-10)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Rust color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Rust to Sherwin Williams


#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#B1533C
Jalapeño (SW 6629)
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Rust color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Rust to Dunn-Edwards


#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 8.71 (91.3% similar)
#B06144
Georgia Clay (DE 5181)
ΔE - 9.45 (90.6% similar)
#B95543
Red River (DE 5125)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)


PPG Paints


Rust color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Rust to PPG Paints


#AC5E3A
Fragrant Cloves (PPG1199-7)
ΔE - 8.05 (92.0% similar)
#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 8.18 (91.8% similar)


Behr


Rust color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Rust to Behr


#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)
#AA5C43
Colorful Leaves (M190-7)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)
#BF5C42
Deep Fire (M180-7)
ΔE - 9.32 (90.7% similar)
#A05B42
Nouveau Copper (HDC-AC-01)
ΔE - 9.65 (90.4% similar)








Color Combinations


View more Rust - #B7410E color palettes and coordinating colors



Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







Example Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for Rust - #B7410E color



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T-Shirt mockup example for Rust - #B7410E color


Chart visualization example with Rust - #B7410E color



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