Peruvian (BCA342) — 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 #BCA342

RGB rgb(188, 163, 66)

HSL hsl(48°, 48%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:65% K:26%

Luminance 0.3796

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.48:1

Aa — #BCA342

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.46:1

Aa — #BCA342

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BCA342 #425BBD

Analogous

#BD6742 #BCA342 #98BD42

Triadic

#BCA342 #42BDA4 #A442BD

Split-comp.

#BCA342 #4298BD #6742BD

Tetradic

#BCA342 #42BD67 #425BBD #BD4298

Monochromatic

#231F10 #6A5E2F #B09D4F #C0B072 #D7CEA7

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