Persian Plum (#701C1C)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 11.22:1 — vs black: 1.87:1

Color values

  • HEX #701C1C
  • RGB rgb(112, 28, 28)
  • HSL hsl(0, 75%, 43%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 75, 75, 56.08 )
  • Websafe #663333

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #701C1C based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Persian Plum
#701C1C Base
#1C7070
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Persian Plum
#701C1C Base
#701C46
#70461C
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Persian Plum
#701C1C Base
#1C701C
#1C1C70
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Persian Plum
#701C1C Base
#1C7046
#1C4670
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Persian Plum
#701C1C Base
#46701C
#1C7070
#461C70
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Persian Plum
#701C1C Base
#140505
#330D0D
#4F1414
#912424
#AD2B2B
#D45151
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Persian Plum, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#140505
#270A0A
#390E0E
#4B1313
#5E1717
Persian Plum #701C1C Base
#A72A2A
#D14545
#DE7C7C
#ECB3B3
#FAEBEB
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #701C1C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #701C1C;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #701C1C;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #701C1C;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #701C1C,
        #1CC4C4
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #701C1C,
        #1CC4C4
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$persian-plum: #701C1C;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$persian-plum-r: 112;
$persian-plum-g: 28;
$persian-plum-b: 28;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $persian-plum;
    color: rgba($persian-plum-r, $persian-plum-g, $persian-plum-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Persian Plum appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #701C1C How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #424217 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #2F2F1D Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #701C1C Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #3B3B3B Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Persian Plum ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Persian Plum #701C1C Base
UP Maroon #7B1113 ΔE 3.54
Falu Red #801818 ΔE 3.78
Rosewood #65000B ΔE 4.35
Burgundy #800020 ΔE 5.13

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.