What is the hex code for Peru?

Peru is #cd853f. In CSS the keyword peru, the hex #cd853f, rgb(205, 133, 63) and hsl(30, 59%, 53%) all paint the same color.

What is the opposite of Peru on the color wheel?

The opposite (complementary) color is #3f87cd, the same saturation and lightness rotated 180° around the HSL wheel. Complementary pairs give the strongest contrast, which is why the complement should be used sparingly rather than at equal weight.

Can I use Peru for text?

Peru as text on white has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1, which fails WCAG AA for body text (4.5:1) and for large text (3:1). On black it is 7.02:1, which passes for body text. Use it as text on dark surfaces, or as a fill with dark text on top.

CSS color names · Browns

Peru color: hex #cd853f, RGB and HSL

Peru is the CSS keyword peru, hex #cd853f, rgb(205, 133, 63), hsl(30, 59%, 53%). It is a medium, vivid orange in the browns family. Below: the colors that go with it, its tints and shades, how it reads as text, and a complete interface palette built from it.

CSS name: peru
Hex: #cd853f
RGB: rgb(205, 133, 63)
HSL: hsl(30, 59%, 53%)
On white: 2.99:1 — fails AA; use as a fill, not text
On black: 7.02:1 — passes AA for body text

.example {
  color: peru;          /* keyword */
  color: #cd853f;          /* hex */
  color: rgb(205, 133, 63); /* rgb */
  color: hsl(30, 59%, 53%); /* hsl */
}

What colors go with peru

Each match keeps peru's saturation and lightness and rotates only the hue, so the relationship is the wheel's and nothing else. Any of these can be an accent beside peru as the primary; the harmony guides explain which rule suits which interface.

Complementary

The opposite hue, 180° away — the strongest contrast, best kept to one accent per screen.

#3f87cd

Split-complementary

The two neighbors of the complement, at 150° and 210° — most of the contrast with less tension, and two accents instead of one.

#3fcdcc

#3f40cd

Triadic

Two hues at 120° and 240° — three evenly spaced signals, the scheme charts and category colors want.

#3fcd85

#853fcd

Analogous

The neighbors at −30° and +30° — calm and cohesive, with emphasis coming from weight and size rather than hue.

#cd3f40

#cdcc3f

Tints and shades of peru

Tints add lightness toward white; shades remove it toward black. The hue and saturation stay fixed, so every step still reads as peru — these are the hover, pressed, disabled and surface variants a single brand color needs.

Tints (lighter)

#d5995f

#deae7f

#e6c29f

#eed6bf

#f7ebdf

Shades (darker)

#b16f2e

#8e5925

#6a421c

#472c12

#231609

A UI color palette built from peru

The eight semantic roles an interface actually uses, derived from peru as the primary with the split-complementary rule: secondary and accent rotate around the wheel, and the five neutrals take the hue at lightness steps tuned for light and dark mode. This is the same derivation the palette generator runs — open it there to change the rule, drag the anchors, or export the set as CSS variables.

Light mode

primary: #cd853f
secondary: #3fcdcc
accent: #3f40cd
background: #fdfcfc
surface: #f7f5f3
text: #221911
muted: #8e7258
border: #ebe5e0

Dark mode

primary: #d08b49
secondary: #49d0cf
accent: #494ad0
background: #1a140e
surface: #281e16
text: #f6f5f3
muted: #b5a696
border: #493828

Open peru in the palette generator

Using peru in an interface

Browns are muted oranges, and they behave like neutrals with warmth: the light ones make paper-like page backgrounds, the mid tones make borders and muted text, and the dark ones can carry body text. Brands that want to feel crafted or organic lean on this family. Whichever role peru takes, define it once as a token rather than repeating the keyword: the semantic palette guide covers the eight roles, and the guides to complementary, triadic and the other color schemes explain how to weight the matches above.

What is the hex code for Peru?: Peru is #cd853f. In CSS the keyword peru, the hex #cd853f, rgb(205, 133, 63) and hsl(30, 59%, 53%) all paint the same color.
What colors go with Peru?: Its complement is #3f87cd, the split-complementary pair is #3fcdcc and #3f40cd, the triadic partners are #3fcd85 and #853fcd, and the analogous neighbors are #cd3f40 and #cdcc3f. In an interface, use Peru for most colored elements and one of these for a single accent, at roughly an 80/20 split.
What is the opposite of Peru on the color wheel?: The opposite (complementary) color is #3f87cd, the same saturation and lightness rotated 180° around the HSL wheel. Complementary pairs give the strongest contrast, which is why the complement should be used sparingly rather than at equal weight.
Can I use Peru for text?: Peru as text on white has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1, which fails WCAG AA for body text (4.5:1) and for large text (3:1). On black it is 7.02:1, which passes for body text. Use it as text on dark surfaces, or as a fill with dark text on top.