Peru

#e27e2a

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. 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 #e27e2a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e27e2a
RGB226, 126, 42
HSL27, 76%, 53%
HSV27, 81%, 89%
CMYK0%, 44%, 81%, 11%
Lab62.72, 32.99, 58.97
XYZ39.24, 31.26, 6.16
Decimal14843434
Web safe#cc6633
Pantone158 C
Pantone158 CHex#e27e2aRgb226 126 42Cmyk0 44 81 11Lab63 33 59Darker#6e3a0fDeep#ad5c18Lighter#e4a56f

Shades of peru

Tints of peru

Colors that go with peru

Peru in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 44, 81, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e27e2a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 44 81 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 79 17
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 #e27e2a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e27e2a; }
.text { color: #e27e2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e27e2a; }

How peru looks on light and dark

Peru and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e27e2a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.90:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.25:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e27e2a 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 #e27e2a 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 #e27e2a 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

The figures for #e27e2a come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.