What color is Rusty Red?
Rusty red is a warm, medium-dark red with orange undertones, hex #DA2C43, close to the color of a dried chili pepper. It has a slightly dusty, muted quality that keeps it from reading as a bright or pure red.
What is the meaning of the color Rusty Red?
Iron oxide pigment, one of the oldest known colorants, produces this exact range of warm red tones and was used in cave paintings as far back as 40,000 years ago. By the 19th century, iron oxide reds were a standard industrial pigment in paints, coatings, and textile dyes across Europe and North America. The name rusty red draws directly from the color of oxidized iron, a process documented in chemistry literature well before the color name entered common English use. The American company Sherwin-Williams has offered iron oxide-based paints under descriptive rusty red names since its founding in 1866, anchoring the color firmly in the hardware and home paint market.
What colors go with Rusty Red?
Colors that pair well with Rusty red include:
Navy blue: strong, grounding contrast
Mustard yellow: warm, earthy balance
Charcoal gray: muted, sophisticated depth
Cream: soft, warm lightening
Forest green: rich, natural complement
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #DA2C43 |
color: #DA2C43;
|
| RGB | 218, 44, 67 |
color: rgb(218, 44, 67);
|
| RGB Percentage | 85%, 17%, 26% |
color: rgb(85%, 17%, 26%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 80%, 69%, 15% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 352°, 70%, 51% |
color: hsl(352, 70%, 51%);
|
| HSV | 352°, 80%, 85% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 41, 35, -8 |
color: lab(41% 35 -8);
|
| Decimal | 14298179 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.rusty-red {
color: #DA2C43;
}
$rusty-red: #DA2C43;
rgb(218, 44, 67)