Peruvian (DCA540) — 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 #DCA540

RGB rgb(220, 165, 64)

HSL hsl(39°, 69%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:71% K:14%

Luminance 0.4316

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.21:1

Aa — #DCA540

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.5:1

Aa — #DCA540

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DCA540 #4178DC

Analogous

#DC5941 #DCA540 #C5DC41

Triadic

#DCA540 #41DCA6 #A641DC

Split-comp.

#DCA540 #41C5DC #5941DC

Tetradic

#DCA540 #41DC59 #4178DC #DC41C5

Monochromatic

#413011 #926C26 #D1A34D #DBB875 #EBD7B2

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