Peruvian (BC9234) — 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 #BC9234

RGB rgb(188, 146, 52)

HSL hsl(41°, 57%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:72% K:26%

Luminance 0.3206

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.88:1

Aa — #BC9234

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.3:1

Aa — #BC9234

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC9234 #345FBC

Analogous

#BC4D34 #BC9234 #A3BC34

Triadic

#BC9234 #34BC91 #9134BC

Split-comp.

#BC9234 #34A3BC #4D34BC

Tetradic

#BC9234 #34BC4D #345FBC #BC34A3

Monochromatic

#EDE4CE #D2B983 #B08D40 #8B6F32 #52421E

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