Peru

#c17218

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 32 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 #c17218, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c17218

RGB193, 114, 24

HSL32, 78%, 43%

HSV32, 88%, 76%

CMYK0%, 41%, 88%, 24%

Lab55.52, 25.1, 57.37

XYZ28.17, 23.44, 3.9

Decimal12677656

Web safe#cc6600

Pantone153 C

Shades of peru

#b06816 #a05e14 #8f5512 #7f4b10 #6e410e #5e370c #4d2d0a #3c2408 #2c1a05 #1b1003

Tints of peru

#d9801b #e58e2b #e89b44 #eba85c #eeb575 #f1c28d #f4cfa6 #f7dcbe #fae9d7 #fdf7ef

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#1867c1 Analogous#c11d18 Analogous#bbc118 Triadic#18c172 Triadic#7218c1 Split complementary#18bbc1 Split complementary#1e18c1

Peru in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 41, 88, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c17218 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 41 88 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 42 85 30

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 #c17218 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c17218; }
.text { color: #c17218; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c17218; }

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 #c17218 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c17218 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 #c17218 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 #c17218 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 #c17218 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.