Peru

#df8a3e

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

Peru is a mid orange with grounded warmth. 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 #df8a3e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#df8a3e

RGB223, 138, 62

HSL28, 72%, 56%

HSV28, 72%, 87%

CMYK0%, 38%, 72%, 13%

Lab65.13, 26.2, 52.66

XYZ40.39, 34.21, 9.03

Decimal14649918

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone722 C

Shades of peru

#db7d28 #c97021 #b3641e #9d581a #874c16 #724013 #5c330f #46270c #301b08 #1a0f04

Tints of peru

#e29550 #e5a062 #e8aa73 #ebb585 #eec097 #f1cba9 #f4d5ba #f7e0cc #faebde #fcf6f0

Colors that go with peru

Complementary#3e93df Analogous#df3e43 Analogous#dfda3e Triadic#3edf8a Triadic#8a3edf Split complementary#3edfdb Split complementary#3e42df

Peru in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 38, 72, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #df8a3e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 38 72 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 39 70 19

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 #df8a3e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #df8a3e; }
.text { color: #df8a3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df8a3e; }

How peru looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Peru and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #df8a3e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #df8a3e 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 #df8a3e 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 #df8a3e 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #df8a3e is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.