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Persian red
What color is Persian red?
Persian red is a color name that refers to a deep reddish-orange hue.
It is also known as artificial vermillion, and it is composed of a silicate of iron and alumina, with magnesia.
In the CMYK color space, this color has 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow, and 20% black.
Persian red has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 60%, and a lightness of 50%.
It is a vivid and strong red color that can be used to create contrast or draw attention.
Persian red is named after the Persian Gulf, where it was originally obtained as an earth or pigment.
It is one of several colors associated with Persia, along with Persian pink, Persian rose, Persian orange, Persian blue, and Persian green.
Persian red was used by architect Henry Hobson Richardson for the murals of Trinity Church in Boston, executed by John LaFarge.
It is also a popular color for carpets, rugs, textiles, and pottery from Persia and the Middle East.
Example of the palette with the Persian red color
![Palette with colors: Smoky black, Pastel blue and Rose taupe Picture with primary colors of Smoky black, Pastel blue, Rose taupe, Persian red and Slate gray](/images/persian-red/woman-walking-down-a-street.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Persian red color
![Palette with colors: Vivid auburn, Persian red and Rosewood Picture with primary colors of Vivid auburn, Persian red, Rosewood, Fawn and Antique brass](/images/persian-red/painting-of-a-desert.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Persian red color
![Palette with colors: Smoky black, Persian red and Desert sand Picture with primary colors of Smoky black, Persian red, Desert sand, Teal green and Teal blue](/images/persian-red/living-room-with-red-walls.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Persian red color
![Palette with colors: Dark slate gray, Persian red and Khaki Picture with primary colors of Dark slate gray, Persian red, Khaki, Almond and Caput mortuum](/images/persian-red/persian-red-color-window-with-a-christmas-scene.webp)
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