What color is Russet?
Russet is a dark brownish-red with strong orange and earthy undertones, hex #80461B, close to the skin of a baked potato. The color has a dry, muted warmth that keeps it from reading as a true red or brown.
What is the meaning of the color Russet?
Russet entered English as a cloth name before it became a color name — medieval peasants wore rough, undyed fabric that fell in this brownish-red range, and the color took its name from that material. The word appears in English records by the 13th century, used first for the coarse woolen cloth and later for the color it produced. By the 16th century, russet was applied to apples, leather, and autumn foliage with consistent reference to this earthy reddish-brown. The Russet apple variety, first documented in English horticultural writing in the 1590s, gave the color one of its most durable and recognizable anchors.
What colors go with Russet?
Colors that pair well with Russet include:
Cream: soft, warming contrast
Forest Green: rich earthy balance
Navy Blue: deep, grounding complement
Mustard Yellow: warm tonal harmony
Charcoal: strong, neutral anchor
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #80461B |
color: #80461B;
|
| RGB | 128, 70, 27 |
color: rgb(128, 70, 27);
|
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 27%, 11% |
color: rgb(50%, 27%, 11%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 79%, 50% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 26°, 65%, 30% |
color: hsl(26, 65%, 30%);
|
| HSV | 26°, 79%, 50% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 24, 12, 14 |
color: lab(24% 12 14);
|
| Decimal | 8406555 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.russet {
color: #80461B;
}
$russet: #80461B;
rgb(128, 70, 27)