Rust Color Palette
Rust Color Palette built around #B7410E, a dark warm brown anchor (WCAG contrast 3.78:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FAB69A | |
| surface | #C25528 | |
| text | #6A1B00 | |
| text-muted | #B7410E | |
| primary | #B7410E | |
| secondary | #347591 | |
| accent | #C25528 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fab69a;
--surface: #c25528;
--text: #6a1b00;
--text-muted: #b7410e;
--primary: #b7410e;
--secondary: #347591;
--accent: #c25528;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #B7410E | #FAB69A | #6A1B00 | #347591 | #C25528 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B7410E | 1.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| #FAB69A | 3.2 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| #6A1B00 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| #347591 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #C25528 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the rust color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #B7410E, #FAB69A, #6A1B00, #347591, #C25528.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.