Peru

#bc8337

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 34 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 #bc8337, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc8337

RGB188, 131, 55

HSL34, 55%, 48%

HSV34, 71%, 74%

CMYK0%, 30%, 71%, 26%

Lab59.16, 14.74, 48.31

XYZ29.54, 27.2, 7.31

Decimal12354359

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone145 C

Shades of peru

#ac7832 #9b6c2d #8b6129 #7a5524 #6a4a1f #593e1a #493315 #392711 #281c0c #181007

Tints of peru

#c88f44 #ce9b57 #d3a66a #d9b27e #dfbd91 #e4c9a4 #ead4b7 #f0e0cb #f5ebde #fbf7f1

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#3770bc Analogous#bc4037 Analogous#b3bc37 Triadic#37bc83 Triadic#8337bc Split complementary#37b3bc Split complementary#4037bc

Peru in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 30, 71, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc8337 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 30 71 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 32 69 32

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Peru in css

Copy #bc8337 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc8337; }
.text { color: #bc8337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8337; }

How peru looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Peru and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc8337 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc8337 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 #bc8337 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 #bc8337 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 #bc8337 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.