Peruvian (9C8226) — 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 #9C8226

RGB rgb(156, 130, 38)

HSL hsl(47°, 61%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:76% K:39%

Luminance 0.2357

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.73:1

Aa — #9C8226

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.63:1

Aa — #9C8226

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C8226 #263F9C

Analogous

#9C4726 #9C8226 #7B9C26

Triadic

#9C8226 #269C82 #82269C

Split-comp.

#9C8226 #267B9C #47269C

Tetradic

#9C8226 #269C47 #263F9C #9C267B

Monochromatic

#E4D7AA #CBB35D #927D2F #6C5C23 #322B10

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