Peru #CD853F
Peru is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #CD853F and RGB rgb(205, 133, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#CD853F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Peru. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Colors that go with Peru
Matches found by rotating Peru around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Peru
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Peru, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Peru, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.019
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.051
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.060
More about Peru
How to make Peru
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts orange
- 1 part pink
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #CE8533, a difference of ΔE 0.010 from Peru. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Peru in every format
| HEX | #CD853F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 133, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.123 62.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CD853F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD853F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD853F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD853F text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Peru
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B68E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 61.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD853F
oklch(67.8% 0.123 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
Peru with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9B8B37 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C40 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7576 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Use Peru in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.