Peruvian (553E1B) — 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 #553E1B

RGB rgb(85, 62, 27)

HSL hsl(36°, 52%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:68% K:67%

Luminance 0.0513

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.04:1

Aa — #553E1B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.09:1

Aa — #553E1B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#553E1B #1B3255

Analogous

#55211B #553E1B #4F551B

Triadic

#553E1B #1B553E #3E1B55

Split-comp.

#553E1B #1B4F55 #211B55

Tetradic

#553E1B #1B5521 #1B3255 #551B4F

Monochromatic

#C7A675 #98743E #503D21 #2B2112 #000000

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