Peru

#b56f13

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for peru, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Peru, a vivid orange at 34 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Peru color values

Every conversion for #b56f13, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b56f13

RGB181, 111, 19

HSL34, 81%, 39%

HSV34, 90%, 71%

CMYK0%, 39%, 90%, 29%

Lab53.21, 21.43, 56.31

XYZ24.86, 21.24, 3.41

Decimal11890451

Web safe#cc6600

Pantone153 C

Shades of peru

#a66611 #965c10 #87530e #78490d #68400b #593709 #4a2d08 #3a2406 #2b1a05 #1c1103

Tints of peru

#cf7f16 #e78f1b #ea9c36 #eda950 #efb66b #f2c385 #f5d0a0 #f8ddba #fbead4 #fdf7ef

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#1359b5 Analogous#b51e13 Analogous#aab513 Triadic#13b56f Triadic#6f13b5 Split complementary#13aab5 Split complementary#1e13b5

Peru in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 39, 90, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b56f13 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 39 90 29

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 40 87 35

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Peru in css

Copy #b56f13 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b56f13; }
.text { color: #b56f13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b56f13; }

How peru looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Peru and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b56f13 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b56f13 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Peru on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b56f13 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around peru? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn peru into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b56f13 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from peru, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #b56f13 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.