Peruvian (DCA838) — 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 #DCA838

RGB rgb(220, 168, 56)

HSL hsl(41°, 70%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:75% K:14%

Luminance 0.4418

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.16:1

Aa — #DCA838

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.7:1

Aa — #DCA838

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DCA838 #386CDC

Analogous

#DC5638 #DCA838 #BEDC38

Triadic

#DCA838 #38DCA8 #A838DC

Split-comp.

#DCA838 #38BEDC #5638DC

Tetradic

#DCA838 #38DC56 #386CDC #DC38BE

Monochromatic

#392C0E #8B6A23 #D0A443 #DAB76C #EAD5A9

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