Rust Red is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #55d8fb |
| Complementary Color | #0486aa |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.65° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rust Red Color. The Native Hue of Resolution color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sinopia (#cb410b) for more calm effect. Try Midwinter Fire as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#0486aa is the best complementary color to Rust Red. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #aa2704 complementary color is Deep Cerulean, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Totem Pole are #aa0433 and #aa7a04. Thus found on the left and right of #aa2704 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shiraz and Hot Toddy colors as they work well with Rust Red.
The split-complementary Rust Red palette consists of #0433aa and #04aa7a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0486aa). Try International Klein Blue and Niagara colors in combination with #aa2704, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #aa2704 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Rust Red. Thus Ultramarine and Green Haze giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rust Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deep Cerulean, Limeade, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #aa2704 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Rust Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#0486aa) and two others. The Green Haze is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Flirt – 120° from the complementary Deep Cerulean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #04aa27 and #aa0486.
In a RGB color space, hex #aa2704 is made of 80% red, 18% green and 2% blue. In a HSL mode Rust Red has a hue angle of 12.65°, a saturation of 95.4% and a lightness of 34.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aa2704 is made of 0% cyan, 51.38% magenta, 65.1% yellow and 33.33% black ink.
| HEX | #aa2704 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,39,4) |
| RGB Percentage | 80%, 18%, 2% |
| CMYK | 0, 51.38, 65.1, 33.33 |
| HSL | hsl(12.65,95.4%,34.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.65,97.65%,66.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.8529,51.3722,49.1855) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.325,10.0059,1.1331) |