Peru

#cd8e5d

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

This is Peru, a soft orange at 26 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 #cd8e5d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd8e5d

RGB205, 142, 93

HSL26, 53%, 58%

HSV26, 55%, 80%

CMYK0%, 31%, 55%, 20%

Lab64.25, 18.58, 35.52

XYZ36.83, 33.12, 14.81

Decimal13471325

Web safe#cc9966

Pantone722 C

Shades of peru

#c78049 #bb723a #a66633 #92592d #7e4d27 #694020 #55341a #402714 #2c1b0e #170e07

Tints of peru

#d2986c #d6a37b #dbad8a #dfb798 #e4c2a7 #e8ccb6 #edd6c5 #f2e1d4 #f6ebe3 #fbf5f1

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#5d9ccd Analogous#cd5d64 Analogous#cdc65d Triadic#5dcd8e Triadic#8e5dcd Split complementary#5dcdc6 Split complementary#5d64cd

Peru in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 31, 55, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd8e5d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 31 55 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 33 55 26

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 #cd8e5d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd8e5d; }
.text { color: #cd8e5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd8e5d; }

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 #cd8e5d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd8e5d 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 #cd8e5d 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 #cd8e5d 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

Here is how the numbers for #cd8e5d are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.