Peruvian (AE8837) — 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 #AE8837

RGB rgb(174, 136, 55)

HSL hsl(41°, 52%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:68% K:32%

Luminance 0.2736

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.29:1

Aa — #AE8837

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.38:1

Aa — #AE8837

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE8837 #375DAE

Analogous

#AE4D37 #AE8837 #99AE37

Triadic

#AE8837 #37AE89 #8937AE

Split-comp.

#AE8837 #3799AE #4D37AE

Tetradic

#AE8837 #37AE4D #375DAE #AE3799

Monochromatic

#E9DFC9 #CBB380 #A38443 #7F6734 #483B1E

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