Peru

#e29331

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

This is Peru, a strong orange at 33 degrees. 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 #e29331, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e29331

RGB226, 147, 49

HSL33, 75%, 54%

HSV33, 78%, 89%

CMYK0%, 35%, 78%, 11%

Lab67.47, 22.11, 60.62

XYZ42.35, 37.26, 7.87

Decimal14848817

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone144 C

Shades of peru

#dc871f #c67a1c #b16d19 #9b6016 #865313 #714510 #5b380d #462b0a #301e07 #1b1104

Tints of peru

#e59d44 #e7a757 #eab16a #edbb7d #efc590 #f2cfa3 #f5d9b6 #f7e3c9 #faeddc #fdf7ef

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#3180e2 Analogous#e23b31 Analogous#d9e231 Triadic#31e293 Triadic#9331e2 Split complementary#31d8e2 Split complementary#3a31e2

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, 35, 78, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e29331 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 35 78 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 36 76 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 #e29331 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e29331; }
.text { color: #e29331; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e29331; }

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 #e29331 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e29331 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 #e29331 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 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 #e29331 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

Every value on this page for #e29331 is computed, not guessed. 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.