Peru

#b57331

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

This is Peru, a strong orange at 30 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Peru color values

Every conversion for #b57331, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b57331

RGB181, 115, 49

HSL30, 57%, 45%

HSV30, 73%, 71%

CMYK0%, 36%, 73%, 29%

Lab54.35, 20.26, 45.81

XYZ25.74, 22.31, 5.85

Decimal11891505

Web safe#cc6633

Pantone723 C

Shades of peru

#a5692d #965f29 #865524 #764b20 #67411c #573718 #472d13 #37230f #28190b #180f07

Tints of peru

#c98037 #cf8d4c #d49a61 #daa775 #dfb58a #e5c29e #eacfb3 #f0dcc8 #f6e9dc #fbf6f1

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#3173b5 Analogous#b53131 Analogous#b5b531 Triadic#31b573 Triadic#7331b5 Split complementary#31b5b5 Split complementary#3131b5

Peru in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 36, 73, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b57331 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 36 73 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 37 71 35

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

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Peru in css

Copy #b57331 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b57331; }
.text { color: #b57331; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b57331; }

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 #b57331 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b57331 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Peru on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b57331 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn peru into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b57331 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

Every value on this page for #b57331 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.