Peru

#e77e2d

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 26 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 #e77e2d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e77e2d

RGB231, 126, 45

HSL26, 79%, 54%

HSV26, 81%, 91%

CMYK0%, 45%, 81%, 9%

Lab63.43, 35.1, 58.68

XYZ40.89, 32.1, 6.52

Decimal15171117

Web safe#ff6633

Pantone158 C

Shades of peru

#e2711a #cc6617 #b65b15 #a05012 #8a4510 #743a0d #5e2f0b #482408 #311906 #1b0e03

Tints of peru

#e98a40 #eb9654 #eea267 #f0ae7b #f2ba8e #f4c5a1 #f7d1b5 #f9ddc8 #fbe9dc #fdf5ef

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#2d96e7 Analogous#e72d39 Analogous#e7db2d Triadic#2de77e Triadic#7e2de7 Split complementary#2de7db Split complementary#2d39e7

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, 45, 81, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e77e2d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 45 81 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 45 79 15

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 #e77e2d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e77e2d; }
.text { color: #e77e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e77e2d; }

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 #e77e2d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e77e2d 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 #e77e2d 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 #e77e2d 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 #e77e2d 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.