Peruvian (8C642D) — 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 #8C642D

RGB rgb(140, 100, 45)

HSL hsl(35°, 51%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:29% Y:68% K:45%

Luminance 0.1496

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.28:1

Aa — #8C642D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.98:1

Aa — #8C642D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C642D #2D548B

Analogous

#8B352D #8C642D #838B2D

Triadic

#8C642D #2D8B64 #642D8B

Split-comp.

#8C642D #2D838B #352D8B

Tetradic

#8C642D #2D8B35 #2D548B #8B2D83

Monochromatic

#DBC6A9 #BD9661 #816236 #5D4727 #281E11

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