Peru — #CD853F
#CD853F is a medium, moderately saturated orange. It is the CSS named color peru.
Color values
| HEX | #CD853F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 133, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 20%) |
| Decimal | 13468991 |
| CSS | color: #CD853F; |
| Android | 0xFFCD853F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.522, blue: 0.247, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #CD853F | 2.99:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #CD853F | 7.02:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #CD853F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #CD853F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #CD853F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #CD853F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #CD853F; background-color: #CD853F; }
.element { color: rgb(205 133 63); }
.element { color: hsl(30 59% 53%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#CD853F] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #CD853F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #CD853F?
#CD853F is a medium, moderately saturated orange, which CSS calls peru. Its hue sits at 30° on the color wheel, with 59% saturation and 53% lightness.
What is #CD853F in RGB?
#CD853F converts to rgb(205, 133, 63) — 205 red, 133 green and 63 blue.
What is #CD853F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 20%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #CD853F be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.02:1 versus 2.99:1).
What is the complementary color of #CD853F?
#4087CE — the hue directly opposite #CD853F on the color wheel.