Nearest-color comparison

Persian Red vs Poppy Red

Persian Red and Poppy Red are different red colors with HEX values #CC3333 and #DC343B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 17.9, their contrast ratio is 1.12:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Persian Red and Poppy Red are very close colors. Poppy Red is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.12:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Persian Red#CC3333

Poppy Red#DC343B

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Persian Red and Poppy Red across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance17.9

Pair contrast1.12:1

Luminance delta0.0255

Hue delta358 deg

Lighter colorPoppy Red

More saturatedPoppy Red

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

red color

Persian Red

Persian Red is #CC3333, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Poppy Red, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#CC3333 RGB204, 51, 51 HSL0, 60, 50 CMYK0, 75, 75, 20 Luminance0.1544 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

red color

Poppy Red

Poppy Red is #DC343B, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Persian Red, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#DC343B RGB220, 52, 59 HSL358, 71, 53 CMYK0, 76, 73, 14 Luminance0.1799 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Persian Red or Poppy Red

Choose Persian RedPersian Red is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #CC3333.

Choose Poppy RedPoppy Red is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #DC343B.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyPersian RedPoppy Red

HEX#CC3333#DC343B

RGB204, 51, 51220, 52, 59

HSL0, 60, 50358, 71, 53

CMYK0, 75, 75, 200, 76, 73, 14

FamilyRedRed

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneBalancedBalanced

Luminance0.15440.1799

Black contrast4.09:14.6:1

White contrast5.14:14.57:1

Shared tonesBalanced

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Persian Redwhite text - 5.14:1

Poppy Redblack text - 4.6:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Persian Red#CC3333

Poppy Red#DC343B

#DE7C7C#DE7C7C

#EA8184#EA8184

#33CCCC#33CCCC

#32DCD7#32DCD7

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "name": "Persian Red",
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      51,
      51
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    "hsl": [
      0,
      60,
      50
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    "cmyk": [
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      75,
      20
    ],
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    "tone": [
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    "luminance": 0.1544,
    "contrast": {
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      "white": 5.14
    },
    "wcag": {
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        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.14
    },
    "description": "Persian Red is #CC3333, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Poppy Red, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/persian-red/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "poppy-red",
    "name": "Poppy Red",
    "hex": "#DC343B",
    "rgb": [
      220,
      52,
      59
    ],
    "hsl": [
      358,
      71,
      53
    ],
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      0,
      76,
      73,
      14
    ],
    "family": "red",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "balanced"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1799,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.6,
      "white": 4.57
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 4.6
    },
    "description": "Poppy Red is #DC343B, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Persian Red, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/poppy-red/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/poppy-red.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 17.9,
  "contrastRatio": 1.12,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 358,
    "saturation": 11,
    "lightness": 3
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0255,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Poppy Red",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Poppy Red"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.12,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Persian Red",
      "background": "#CC3333",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.14
    },
    {
      "color": "Poppy Red",
      "background": "#DC343B",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 4.6
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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  "chooseFirstWhen": "Persian Red is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #CC3333.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Poppy Red is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #DC343B.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/persian-red-vs-poppy-red.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/poppy-red.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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