#CD853F

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #CD853F

The precise color #CD853F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 205, 133, and 63.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 69% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 29.6° hue, 58.7% saturation, and 52.5% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CD853F
RGB205, 133, 63
HSL29.6°, 58.7%, 52.5%
CMYK0%, 35%, 69%, 20%
HSV29.6°, 69.3%, 80.4%
LAB61.8, 21.4, 47.9
XYZ34.5, 30.1, 8.7
Decimal13468991

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CD853F; }
.text-color { color: #CD853F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CD853F; }

Similar Colors

Peru
#CD853F