Russet Color
Russet is a brown color with hex code #A13905. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with russet, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Russet Color Values
What Does Russet Mean?
Russet belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Russet adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Russet is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep reddish orange, #AA381E). It is also known as Muddy.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Russet
Russet and #056FA3 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #A3051F and #A38905, which sit beside russet on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair russet with triadic partners #05A33A and #3A05A3. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Rust —
#A83C09(Delta E 2) - Auburn —
#9A3001(Delta E 3) - Fire —
#AA4203(Delta E 5) - Burnt Umber —
#A0450E(Delta E 7) - Brown Red —
#922B05(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A13905; }
.background { background-color: #A13905; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A13905; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A1390540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for russet?
Russet has the hex code #A13905. In RGB notation it is rgb(161, 57, 5), in HSL it is hsl(20, 94%, 33%), and its OKLCH value is 0.488, 0.148, 40.7.
What does the color russet mean?
Brown-family colors like russet carry distinct psychological associations. Russet belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Russet adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with russet?
Russet has three easy routes: its complement #056FA3 for punch, its neighbors #A3051F and #A38905 for something calmer, or triadic partners #05A33A and #3A05A3 when you want energy.
Is russet a standard web color?
No — Russet is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A13905 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make russet lighter or darker?
To lighten russet, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FDDAC9 (lightest tint) to #1E0B01 (darkest shade).
About Russet
Russet is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has alternative names including Muddy. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A13905 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.