Peru

#e4833f

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 25 degrees. 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 #e4833f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e4833f

RGB228, 131, 63

HSL25, 75%, 57%

HSV25, 72%, 89%

CMYK0%, 43%, 72%, 11%

Lab64.23, 32.0, 51.44

XYZ41.01, 33.09, 8.93

Decimal14975807

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone158 C

Shades of peru

#e17428 #d1681d #bb5c1a #a45117 #8d4614 #763a11 #5f2f0d #48240a #321907 #1b0d04

Tints of peru

#e68e51 #e99a62 #eba574 #eeb186 #f0bc97 #f3c7a9 #f5d3ba #f8decc #faeade #fdf5ef

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#3fa0e4 Analogous#e43f4d Analogous#e4d63f Triadic#3fe483 Triadic#833fe4 Split complementary#3fe4d6 Split complementary#3f4de4

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, 43, 72, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e4833f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 43 72 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 44 70 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 #e4833f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e4833f; }
.text { color: #e4833f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e4833f; }

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 #e4833f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e4833f 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 #e4833f 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 #e4833f 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 #e4833f is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.