Peru

#cd7f39

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 28 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 #cd7f39, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd7f39
RGB205, 127, 57
HSL28, 60%, 51%
HSV28, 72%, 80%
CMYK0%, 38%, 72%, 20%
Lab60.3, 24.34, 49.21
XYZ33.5, 28.45, 7.6
Decimal13467449
Web safe#cc6633
Pantone723 C
Pantone723 CHex#cd7f39Rgb205 127 57Cmyk0 38 72 20Lab60 24 49Darker#5f3a18Deep#985c26Lighter#d6a477

Shades of peru

Tints of peru

Colors that go with peru

Peru in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 38, 72, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd7f39 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 38 72 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 39 70 26
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 #cd7f39 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd7f39; }
.text { color: #cd7f39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd7f39; }

How peru looks on light and dark

Peru and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cd7f39 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.14:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.69:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd7f39 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 #cd7f39 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn peru into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cd7f39 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #cd7f39 are worked out. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.