Peru

#b97216

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

Peru sits in the orange range, deep and strong. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. 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 #b97216, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b97216

RGB185, 114, 22

HSL34, 79%, 41%

HSV34, 88%, 73%

CMYK0%, 38%, 88%, 27%

Lab54.46, 21.59, 56.67

XYZ26.17, 22.41, 3.7

Decimal12153366

Web safe#cc6600

Pantone153 C

Shades of peru

#a96814 #995f12 #8a5510 #7a4b0f #6a410d #5a380b #4b2e09 #3b2407 #2b1b05 #1b1103

Tints of peru

#d28219 #e59023 #e89d3d #ebaa56 #eeb770 #f1c489 #f4d1a3 #f7ddbc #faead6 #fdf7ef

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#165db9 Analogous#b92116 Analogous#aeb916 Triadic#16b972 Triadic#7216b9 Split complementary#16afb9 Split complementary#2016b9

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, 38, 88, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b97216 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 38 88 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 39 85 33

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Peru in css

Copy #b97216 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b97216; }
.text { color: #b97216; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b97216; }

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 #b97216 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b97216 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 #b97216 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 #b97216 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 #b97216 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.