Peru

#cf7f4e

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 23 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 #cf7f4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf7f4e

RGB207, 127, 78

HSL23, 57%, 56%

HSV23, 62%, 81%

CMYK0%, 39%, 62%, 19%

Lab60.78, 26.41, 39.29

XYZ34.7, 28.99, 10.98

Decimal13598542

Web safe#cc6666

Pantone722 C

Shades of peru

#ca713a #b86532 #a45a2d #904f27 #7c4422 #68391c #542e17 #402311 #2c180c #180d07

Tints of peru

#d38b5e #d8976f #dca27f #e1ae8f #e5ba9f #eac6b0 #eed1c0 #f2ddd0 #f7e9e1 #fbf5f1

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#4e9ecf Analogous#cf4e5d Analogous#cfc04e Triadic#4ecf7f Triadic#7f4ecf Split complementary#4ecfc0 Split complementary#4e5dcf

Peru in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 39, 62, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf7f4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 39 62 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 40 61 25

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 #cf7f4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf7f4e; }
.text { color: #cf7f4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf7f4e; }

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 #cf7f4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf7f4e 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 #cf7f4e 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 #cf7f4e 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 #cf7f4e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.