HEX Color #B66D1D (Peru)

About #B66D1D

The precise color #B66D1D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 109 green, and 29 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 40% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B66D1D

RGB182, 109, 29

HSL31.4°, 72.5%, 41.4%

CMYK0%, 40%, 84%, 29%

HSV31.4°, 84.1%, 71.4%

LAB52.9, 23.2, 52.9

XYZ25.0, 21.0, 3.9

Decimal11955485

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B66D1D #1D65B6

Analogous

#B6201D #B2B61D

Triadic

#1DB66D #6D1DB6

Tetradic

#1DB620 #1D65B6 #B61DB2

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B66D1D

#BE7D36

#C68D4F

#CE9D68

#D6AD81

#DEBE9A

#E6CEB3

#EEDECC

#F6EEE5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B66D1D

#A16019

#8D5416

#794813

#653C10

#50300C

#3C2409

#281806

#140C03

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.04:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.19:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.86:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.42:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B66D1D; }

.text-color { color: #B66D1D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B66D1D; }

Similar Colors

Peru

#CD853F