Peru

#e1873d

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 #e1873d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e1873d

RGB225, 135, 61

HSL27, 73%, 56%

HSV27, 73%, 88%

CMYK0%, 40%, 73%, 12%

Lab64.7, 28.58, 52.75

XYZ40.56, 33.67, 8.78

Decimal14780221

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone722 C

Shades of peru

#de7927 #cb6d1f #b5611c #9f5519 #894915 #733e12 #5d320e #47260b #311a08 #1b0e04

Tints of peru

#e4924f #e79d61 #e9a873 #ecb384 #efbe96 #f2c9a8 #f4d4ba #f7dfcc #faeade #fdf5f0

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#3d97e1 Analogous#e13d45 Analogous#e1d93d Triadic#3de187 Triadic#873de1 Split complementary#3de1d9 Split complementary#3d45e1

Peru in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 40, 73, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e1873d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 40 73 12

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 41 71 18

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 #e1873d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e1873d; }
.text { color: #e1873d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1873d; }

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 #e1873d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e1873d 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 #e1873d 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 #e1873d 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

The figures for #e1873d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.