Peru

#df780d

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

Peru is a mid orange with balanced warmth. 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 #df780d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#df780d
RGB223, 120, 13
HSL31, 89%, 46%
HSV31, 94%, 87%
CMYK0%, 46%, 94%, 13%
Lab60.91, 34.28, 65.87
XYZ37.22, 29.15, 4.05
Decimal14645261
Web safe#cc6600
Pantone152 C
Pantone152 CHex#df780dRgb223 120 13Cmyk0 46 94 13Lab61 34 66Darker#582f05Deep#9c5409Lighter#eb9b49

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, 46, 94, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #df780d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 46 94 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 46 90 19
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 #df780d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #df780d; }
.text { color: #df780d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df780d; }

How peru looks on light and dark

Peru and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #df780d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.07:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.83:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #df780d 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 #df780d 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 #df780d 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

The figures for #df780d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.