Peru Color
Peru is a orange color with hex code #CD853F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with peru, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Peru Color Values
What Does Peru Mean?
Peru belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Peru sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Peru is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: moderate orange, #D99058).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Peru
Peru and #4087CE are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #CE4040 and #CECE40, which sit beside peru on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair peru with triadic partners #40CE87 and #8740CE. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dull Orange —
#D8863B(Delta E 6) - Brandy Punch —
#CD8429(Delta E 9) - Bourbon —
#BA6F1E(Delta E 10) - Di Serria —
#DB995E(Delta E 10) - Brownish Orange —
#CB7723(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #CD853F; }
.background { background-color: #CD853F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CD853F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CD853F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for peru?
Peru has the hex code #CD853F. In RGB notation it is rgb(205, 133, 63), in HSL it is hsl(30, 59%, 53%), and its OKLCH value is 0.678, 0.123, 62.2.
What does the color peru mean?
Orange-family colors like peru carry distinct psychological associations. Peru belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Peru sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with peru?
Peru has three easy routes: its complement #4087CE for punch, its neighbors #CE4040 and #CECE40 for something calmer, or triadic partners #40CE87 and #8740CE when you want energy.
Is peru a standard web color?
Yes — Peru is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #CD853F or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make peru lighter or darker?
To lighten peru, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F7EBDF (lightest tint) to #241709 (darkest shade).
About Peru
Peru is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #CD853F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.