#CD853FPeru (#CD853F) is a mid-tone, soft orange with an OKLCH hue of 62°, lightness 0.68 and chroma 0.123. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #CD853F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(205, 133, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(30, 69%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 20%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(61.8 21.4 47.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.678 0.123 62) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Peru shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#d08037 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward red#d2853c — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#cd853f — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#cd8641 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 2.99:1 and against black 7.02:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffeedf · #fab97f · #cd853f · #ac6a27 · #824800 · #542c00
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d1bd74 · #d0a155 · #cd853f · #bd6e47 · #a95a4e · #914a52
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b6bc8f · #cd853f · #a56a31 · #5d6300 · #623500 · #282c00
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ffd4b0 · #ccb5a2 · #cd853f · #207eb8 · #705033 · #4a3522
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e8f4fd · #cd853f · #887a6e · #454c52 · #281b0f · #000103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e9f3fc · #c1cdd6 · #94a2ad · #1c2d3a · #000b18 · #cd853f
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d1d5b0 · #cba1a8 · #cd853f · #1f7780 · #35455f · #04110c
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#badbc7 · #a1abdc · #cd853f · #50707e · #38425b · #141004
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d8faf4 · #cd853f · #1e8f81 · #583681 · #290946 · #000201
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e0f9e6 · #cd853f · #4b8d5f · #00507c · #380133 · #000511
#D7975C · #E1A977 · #EBBB91 · #F4CDAB · #FEDFC4
#AC6B2A · #8B5215 · #6C3B00 · #4B2700 · #2C1400
#C38A57 · #B88E6A · #AC927C
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.