Peruvian (C4972E) — 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 #C4972E

RGB rgb(196, 151, 46)

HSL hsl(42°, 62%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:23% Y:77% K:23%

Luminance 0.3467

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.69:1

Aa — #C4972E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.81:1

Aa — #C4972E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C4972E #2E5AC2

Analogous

#C24B2E #C4972E #A4C22E

Triadic

#C4972E #2EC296 #962EC2

Split-comp.

#C4972E #2EA4C2 #4B2EC2

Tetradic

#C4972E #2EC24B #2E5AC2 #C22EA4

Monochromatic

#EFE5CD #D7BC7F #B6913A #8F722D #55441B

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