Persian red
| Persian red | |
|---|---|
| Source | ColorHexa[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Persian red is a deep reddish orange earth or pigment from the
alumina, with magnesia
. It is also called artificial vermillion.
The first recorded use of Persian red as a color name in English was in 1895.[2]
Other colors associated with Persia include Persian pink, Persian rose, Persian orange, Persian blue and Persian green.
In human culture
- John LaFarge executed lining the interior of Trinity Church, Boston.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Persian red / #cc3333 hex color". ColorHexa. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 201
- ^ Raguin, Virginia C. Decorator: John LaFarge in The makers of Trinity Church in the city of Boston, ed. James F. O'Gorman, D. Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2004. p 120