All About Color Persian Red

#CC3333

Persian Red is a bold and intense red color. It brings a sense of passion and drama, perfect for creating a striking and dramatic space.

About Persian Red

Persian Red is a medium red color with the hex code #CC3333. In RGB it is red 204, green 51, blue 51; in HSL it is hue 0°, saturation 60%, lightness 50%; in CMYK it is 0%, 75%, 75%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 5.14:1 on white and 4.09:1 on black.

#CC3333 Color Conversion

Hex tripletCC, 33, 33
CMYK0.00%, 75.00%, 75.00%, 20.00%
RGB Decimal204, 51, 51
HSL0°, 60%, 50%
RGB Octal314, 63, 63
HSV (HSB)0.00°, 75.00%, 80.00%
RGB Binary11001100, 110011, 110011
CIE-L*AB46.24, 59.13, 37.11
RGB Percent80.00%, 20.00%, 20.00%
CIE-L*CH46.24, 69.81, 32.11
XYZ26.68, 15.44, 4.71
CIE-L*UV46.24, 116.55, 25.14
xyY0.57, 0.33, 15.44
Hunter-Lab39.30, 52.43, 20.41
RYB80.00%, 20.00%, 20.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#CC3333 on a dark background: contrast 4.09:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#CC3333 on a light background: contrast 5.14:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Persian Red, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Persian Red. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#CC3333 · #DE7C7C · #832121 · #33CCCC · #7CDEDE

Analogous palette

#CC33CC · #CC3380 · #CC3333 · #CC8033 · #CCCC33

Triadic palette

#CC3333 · #33CC33 · #3333CC · #DE7C7C · #7CDE7C

Tetradic palette

#CC3333 · #80CC33 · #33CCCC · #7F33CC · #832121

Monochromatic palette

#521414 · #8F2424 · #CC3333 · #DB7070 · #EBADAD

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