Persian Plum Color
Persian Plum is a red color with hex code #701C1C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with persian plum, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Persian Plum Color Values
What Does Persian Plum Mean?
Persian Plum belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Persian Plum adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Persian Plum is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: deep reddish brown, #56070C).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Persian Plum
Persian Plum and #1C6E6E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #6E1C45 and #6E451C, which sit beside persian plum on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair persian plum with triadic partners #1C6E1C and #1C1C6E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Crown Of Thorns —
#771F1F(Delta E 2) - Volcano —
#651A14(Delta E 5) - Moccaccino —
#6E1D14(Delta E 5) - Metallic Copper —
#71291D(Delta E 6) - Rosewood —
#65000B(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #701C1C; }
.background { background-color: #701C1C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #701C1C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #701C1C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for persian plum?
Persian Plum has the hex code #701C1C. In RGB notation it is rgb(112, 28, 28), in HSL it is hsl(0, 60%, 27%), and its OKLCH value is 0.366, 0.118, 25.1.
What does the color persian plum mean?
Red-family colors like persian plum carry distinct psychological associations. Persian Plum belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Persian Plum adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with persian plum?
Persian Plum has three easy routes: its complement #1C6E6E for punch, its neighbors #6E1C45 and #6E451C for something calmer, or triadic partners #1C6E1C and #1C1C6E when you want energy.
Is persian plum a standard web color?
No — Persian Plum is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #701C1C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make persian plum lighter or darker?
To lighten persian plum, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F3CECE (lightest tint) to #140505 (darkest shade).
About Persian Plum
Persian Plum is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #701C1C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.