Peru

#cd9c63

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 32 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Peru color values

Every conversion for #cd9c63, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd9c63

RGB205, 156, 99

HSL32, 51%, 60%

HSV32, 52%, 80%

CMYK0%, 24%, 52%, 20%

Lab67.77, 11.49, 36.73

XYZ39.32, 37.66, 17.0

Decimal13474915

Web safe#cc9966

Pantone728 C

Shades of peru

#c68f4e #bd823d #a87336 #93652f #7f5729 #6a4922 #553a1b #412c15 #2c1e0e #171007

Tints of peru

#d2a571 #d6ae7f #dbb78e #dfc09c #e4c9aa #e8d2b8 #eddbc7 #f2e4d5 #f6ede3 #fbf6f1

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#6394cd Analogous#cd6763 Analogous#c9cd63 Triadic#63cd9c Triadic#9c63cd Split complementary#63c9cd Split complementary#6763cd

Peru in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 24, 52, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd9c63 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 24 52 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 26 52 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 #cd9c63 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd9c63; }
.text { color: #cd9c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd9c63; }

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 #cd9c63 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd9c63 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 #cd9c63 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 #cd9c63 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 #cd9c63 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.