Peruvian (BC8857) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Peruvian"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Peruvian pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BC8857

RGB rgb(188, 136, 87)

HSL hsl(29°, 43%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:54% K:26%

Luminance 0.2949

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.09:1

Aa — #BC8857

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.8:1

Aa — #BC8857

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC8857 #578BBC

Analogous

#BC5759 #BC8857 #BCBA57

Triadic

#BC8857 #57BC88 #8857BC

Split-comp.

#BC8857 #57BCBA #5759BC

Tetradic

#BC8857 #59BC57 #578BBC #BA57BC

Monochromatic

#2F2318 #73563A #B08863 #C1A285 #DBC9B8

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