Peru

#d78400

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

Peru is a deep orange with weighty warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. 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 #d78400, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d78400

RGB215, 132, 0

HSL37, 100%, 42%

HSV37, 100%, 84%

CMYK0%, 39%, 100%, 16%

Lab62.47, 24.47, 68.46

XYZ36.28, 30.95, 4.06

Decimal14124032

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone144 C

Shades of peru

#c57900 #b26d00 #a06200 #8d5700 #7b4b00 #684000 #563500 #432900 #311e00 #1f1300

Tints of peru

#f39500 #ffa30f #ffad2b #ffb847 #ffc363 #ffcd7e #ffd89a #ffe3b6 #ffedd1 #fff8ed

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#0053d7 Analogous#d71800 Analogous#bed700 Triadic#00d784 Triadic#8400d7 Split complementary#00bed7 Split complementary#1800d7

Peru in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 39, 100, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d78400 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 39 100 16

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 40 96 22

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Peru in css

Copy #d78400 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d78400; }
.text { color: #d78400; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d78400; }

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 #d78400 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d78400 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Peru on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #d78400 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn peru into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #d78400 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 #d78400 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.