Peru

#da8705

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. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Peru color values

Every conversion for #da8705, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#da8705
RGB218, 135, 5
HSL37, 96%, 44%
HSV37, 98%, 85%
CMYK0%, 38%, 98%, 15%
Lab63.54, 24.2, 68.59
XYZ37.6, 32.24, 4.39
Decimal14321413
Web safe#cc9900
Pantone144 C
Pantone144 CHex#da8705Rgb218 135 5Cmyk0 38 98 15Lab64 24 69Darker#4e3102Deep#945c03Lighter#f0a837

Shades of peru

Tints of peru

Colors that go with peru

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, 38, 98, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #da8705 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 38 98 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 39 94 21
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 #da8705 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #da8705; }
.text { color: #da8705; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da8705; }

How peru looks on light and dark

Peru and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #da8705 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.82:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.45:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #da8705 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 #da8705 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #da8705 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #da8705 are worked out. 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.