Peru

#df8039

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

Peru sits in the orange range, mid and strong. 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 #df8039, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#df8039
RGB223, 128, 57
HSL26, 72%, 55%
HSV26, 74%, 87%
CMYK0%, 43%, 74%, 13%
Lab62.86, 31.27, 52.6
XYZ38.89, 31.42, 7.89
Decimal14647353
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone158 C
Pantone158 CHex#df8039Rgb223 128 57Cmyk0 43 74 13Lab63 31 53Darker#763d13Deep#b45d1dLighter#e3a87c

Shades of peru

Tints of peru

Colors that go with peru

Peru in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 43, 74, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #df8039 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 43 74 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 72 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Peru in css

Copy #df8039 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #df8039; }
.text { color: #df8039; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df8039; }

How peru looks on light and dark

Peru and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #df8039 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.88:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.28:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #df8039 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 #df8039 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn peru into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #df8039 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #df8039 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.