Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Persian Red

Persian Red is a balanced red color with HEX #CC3333. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 204, 51, 51, HSL 0, 60%, 50%, warm temperature, and is useful for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems.

#CC3333 red warm balanced
HEX #CC3333
RGB rgb(204, 51, 51)
HSL hsl(0 60% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 75, 75, 20)
Luminance 0.1544
Contrast Black 4.09:1White 5.14:1

CSS Utilities

--color-persian-red: #CC3333;
.bg-persian-red { background-color: #CC3333; }
.text-persian-red { color: #CC3333; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1544
Black text4.09:1AA Fail
White text5.14:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#CC3333",
  "rgb": [
    204,
    51,
    51
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    60,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    75,
    75,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1544,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.09,
    "white": 5.14
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#33CCCC",
  "analogous": [
    "#CC3380",
    "#CC8033"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#33CC33",
    "#3333CC"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#80CC33",
    "#33CCCC",
    "#7F33CC"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#33CC80",
    "#337FCC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DE7C7C",
    "#CC3333",
    "#832121"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#DE7C7C",
  "dark": "#832121",
  "saturated": "#E81717",
  "desaturated": "#B04F4F",
  "pastel": "#DCA3A3",
  "neon": "#FF2929"
}
Pairings
{
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    "#33CCCC",
    "#CC3380",
    "#CC8033"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#B04F4F",
    "#DE7C7C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DE7C7C",
    "#B04F4F"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "vermilion",
    "firebrick",
    "cinnabar",
    "crimson"
  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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    "/wcag/persian-red",
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  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/harmonies/persian-red",
      "/wcag/persian-red",
      "/css/colors/persian-red",
      "/hex/cc3333"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
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  "name": "Persian Red",
  "hex": "#CC3333",
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  ],
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    ],
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    ]
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  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
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  ],
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    "balanced",
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    "heritage",
    "craft",
    "specificity"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    204,
    51,
    51
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    60,
    50
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  "cmyk": [
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    75,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1544,
  "contrast": {
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    "white": 5.14
  },
  "harmonies": {
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    "analogous": [
      "#CC3380",
      "#CC8033"
    ],
    "triadic": [
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      "#3333CC"
    ],
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      "#7F33CC"
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      "#337FCC"
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    ]
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    "saturated": "#E81717",
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    "pastel": "#DCA3A3",
    "neon": "#FF2929"
  },
  "wcag": {
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
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  },
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    "utility": ".bg-persian-red { background-color: #CC3333; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-persian-red { color: #CC3333; }"
  },
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      "/hex/cc3333"
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#33CCCC",
      "#CC3380",
      "#CC8033"
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      "#B04F4F",
      "#DE7C7C"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#FFFFFF"
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      "#DE7C7C",
      "#B04F4F"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Persian Red Color

Persian Red sits in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Persian Red is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include heritage, craft, and specificity, which makes it relevant for museum design and education. In design work, Persian Red is most useful for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Red color familyBrowse named red colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Persian Red accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #CC3333.Persian Red CSS utilitiesUse Persian Red in CSS variables and utility classes.#CC3333 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Persian Red paletteOpen the generated palette based on Persian Red.Persian Red harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Persian Red against black and white text.

Black text4.09:1AA Fail
White text5.14:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Poppy Red#DC343B
Vermilion#E34234
Firebrick#B22222
Cinnabar#E44D2E
Crimson#DC143C

Color Harmonies

#33CCCC#33CCCC
#CC3380#CC3380
#CC8033#CC8033
#33CC33#33CC33
#3333CC#3333CC
Open full Persian Red harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DE7C7C#DE7C7C
#832121#832121
#E81717#E81717
#B04F4F#B04F4F
#DCA3A3#DCA3A3
#FF2929#FF2929

Pairings

White#FFFFFF
#33CCCC#33CCCC
#CC3380#CC3380
#CC8033#CC8033
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5