Peruvian (BC864A) — 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 #BC864A

RGB rgb(188, 134, 74)

HSL hsl(32°, 46%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:29% Y:61% K:26%

Luminance 0.2871

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.16:1

Aa — #BC864A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.65:1

Aa — #BC864A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC864A #497EBC

Analogous

#BC4C49 #BC864A #B8BC49

Triadic

#BC864A #49BC86 #8649BC

Split-comp.

#BC864A #49B8BC #4C49BC

Tetradic

#BC864A #49BC4C #497EBC #BC49B8

Monochromatic

#261D12 #6C5133 #AF8555 #BF9E78 #D8C3AC

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