Persian Red

#CC3333

Persian Red #CC3333

Shades of Persian Red

#CC3333

#B52D2D

#9E2727

#882222

#711C1C

#5A1616

#441111

#2D0B0B

#160505

#000000

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Tints of Persian Red

#CC3333

#D14545

#D75959

#DD6E6E

#E28484

#E89A9A

#EDB2B2

#F3CBCB

#F9E4E4

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Persian Red

#F90505

#EC1212

#DE2020

#D12D2D

#C33B3B

#B54949

#A85656

#9A6464

#8D7171

#7F7F7F

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What color is Persian Red

Persian Red is a light bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Persian Red is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Persian Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Persian Red is #CC3333.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Persian Red has 80%% Red, 20% Green, and 20% Blue.
Persian Red has 0° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Persian Red has 0° Hue, 60% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Persian Red has 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#CC3333

RGB

(204, 51, 51)

(80%, 20%, 20%)

HSV

(0°, 75, 80)

(0%, 75%, 80%)

HSL

(0°, 60, 50)

(0%, 60%, 50%)

CMYK

(0, 75, 75, 20)

(0%, 75%, 75%, 20%)

How does Persian Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Persian Red is 15%, which is low.
Persian Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Persian Red and black have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Persian Red and white have a 5.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

15%

insufficient (4.1)

AA (5.1)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Persian Red

Summer

#69422E

#CC3333

#CE9368

#D3A8A8

#EEEAE8

Winter

#753863

#CC3333

#D391C4

#EED5D5

#EEE8EE

Spring

#074200

#CC3333

#45B53F

#EEC1C1

#E8EEE6

Analogous

#693939

#CC3333

#C98B85

#EEBBBB

#EEE9E8

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How to mix Persian Red paint

To mix Persian Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 60% Red, 20% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

60%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

20%

White

20%

To mix Persian Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 20% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

30%

Yellow

30%

Black

20%

White

20%

What colors are similar to Persian Red

Colors similar to Persian Red are: Reddish, Mojo, Dull Red, Dark Pastel Red, and Chestnut Red. Reddish is paler than Persian Red. Mojo is more orange and paler than Persian Red. Dull Red is paler than Persian Red. Dark Pastel Red is more orange and brighter than Persian Red. Chestnut Red is more orange than Persian Red.

Reddish

#C44240

paler

Mojo

#C04737

more orange,

paler

Dull Red

#BB3F3F

paler

Dark Pastel Red

#C23B22

more orange,

brighter

Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

more orange