Peru

#a96c29

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 31 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Peru color values

Every conversion for #a96c29, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a96c29

RGB169, 108, 41

HSL31, 61%, 41%

HSV31, 76%, 66%

CMYK0%, 36%, 76%, 34%

Lab51.06, 18.52, 45.66

XYZ22.12, 19.32, 4.66

Decimal11103273

Web safe#996633

Pantone730 C

Shades of peru

#9b6325 #8c5a22 #7e501e #6f471b #613e17 #523514 #442b10 #36220d #271909 #191006

Tints of peru

#c07b2f #cf893b #d59652 #daa468 #e0b27f #e5c096 #ebcdad #f0dbc3 #f6e9da #fcf6f1

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#2966a9 Analogous#a92c29 Analogous#a6a929 Triadic#29a96c Triadic#6c29a9 Split complementary#29a6a9 Split complementary#2c29a9

Peru in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 36, 76, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a96c29 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 36 76 34

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 37 74 40

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #a96c29 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a96c29; }
.text { color: #a96c29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a96c29; }

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 #a96c29 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a96c29 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 #a96c29 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 #a96c29 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 #a96c29 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.