Rusty Red (#DA2C43)

The hex code for Rusty Red is #DA2C43. It is rgb(218, 44, 67) in RGB, hsl(352, 70%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 69%, 15%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA2C43

HEX#DA2C43

RGBrgb(218, 44, 67)

HSLhsl(352, 70%, 51%)

HSVhsv(352, 80%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 69%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.207 20.3)

LABlab(49.19% 66.44 32.65)

LCHlch(49.19% 74.03 26.17)

Colors Closest to Rusty Red

Rusty Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Alizarin#DB2D43ΔE 0.49 Crimson#DC143CΔE 5.76 Amaranth#E52B50ΔE 6.24 Vivid Crimson#CC0033ΔE 6.55 Rich Carmine#D70040ΔE 6.55 Cardinal#C41E3AΔE 7.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DA2C43 Channel Values

How Rusty Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 218 · G 44 · B 67	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 352° · S 70% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 352° · S 80% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 80% · Y 69% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Rusty Red background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Rusty Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Rusty Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Rusty Red

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Rusty Red Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DA2C43

Protanopia#696941

Protanomaly#A35742

Deuteranopia#898936

Deuteranomaly#AF6F3C

Tritanopia#D93030

Tritanomaly#DA2E38

Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #DA2C43 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--rusty-red: #DA2C43;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA2C43;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'rusty-red': '#DA2C43' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.173, blue: 0.263)

Android XML<color name="rusty_red">#DA2C43</color>

SVG fillfill="#DA2C43"

More Red Colors

Rusty Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

da7171 d98695 da8686 d9603b db0000 d9381e db1600 d92121 db2d43 d7bcbc dc143c d7837f e66771 f58fa3 fdc1ba ff386a ff8f8f ffd6dd 3c2126 610000 800000 9a4e40 b21807 c73333

#DA2C43 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Rusty Red?

The hex code for Rusty Red is #DA2C43. That is rgb(218, 44, 67) in RGB, hsl(352, 70%, 51%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 69%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DA2C43?

#DA2C43 is rgb(218, 44, 67) — red 218, green 44, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA2C43?

#DA2C43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 69%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA2C43 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DA2C43 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA2C43 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA2C43 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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