Rusty Red #AF2F0D
Rusty Red is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #AF2F0D and RGB rgb(175, 47, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AF2F0D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Rusty Red. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Colors that go with Rusty Red
Matches found by rotating Rusty Red around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Rusty Red
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Rusty Red, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Rusty Red, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.017
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.026
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
More about Rusty Red
How to make Rusty Red
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts red
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #B32F2E, a difference of ΔE 0.027 from Rusty Red. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Rusty Red in every format
| HEX | #AF2F0D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 47, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 86%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.17 34.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF2F0D | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2F0D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2F0D text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2F0D text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Rusty Red
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B3D
oklch(63.2% 0.168 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73B18
oklch(55.6% 0.182 34.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF2F0D
oklch(50.1% 0.17 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B260D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
Rusty Red with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #574C04 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766800 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1002A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.171 |
Use Rusty Red in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.