| Color Name: | Maroon |
| Hex Color Code: | #800000 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(128, 0, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 49.8% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
Maroon is a deep reddish-brown color that takes its name from the French word Marron.
What color is Maroon?
Maroon color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Maroon is #800000, and the RGB color code is RGB(128, 0, 0).
In the RGB color model, Maroon has a red value of 128, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 49.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 25.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Maroon has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 50.2 % brightness/value.
Maroon is cool or warm?
The color Maroon is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Maroon?
Maroon has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Maroon color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(128, 0, 0)
Red
128 (50.2%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
49.80%
HSL
HSL(0deg, 100.0 %, 25.1 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
25.10 %.
RYB
RYB(255, 127, 127)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Yellow
127 (49.8%)
Blue
127 (49.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
50.20 %.
HWB
H: 0°
W: 0.00 %
B: 49.80 %
XYZ
X : 8.9
Y : 4.59
Z : 0.42
YXY
Y1 : 4.59
X : 0.64
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 49.80%
M : 100.00%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
~ 4.6 %
Munsell Color System
10R 2.0/14
CIE-Lab
L : 25.53
A : 48.06
B : 38.06
CIE-Lch
L : 25.53
C : 61.3
H : 38.38
CIE-Luv
L : 25.53
U : 83.96
V : 18.11
Hunter-Lab
L : 21.42
A : 36.69
B : 13.84
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Maroon
Here are the colors similar to Maroon . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Maroon
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Maroon . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
View more Maroon - #800000 color palettes and coordinating colors
000000
1A0000
4D0000
800000
B30000
E60000
FF1A1A
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
800080
800040
800000
804000
808000
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
800000
008000
000080
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
800000
408000
008080
400080
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
800000
8D1A1A
993333
A64C4C
B36666
C08080
CC9999
D9B2B2
E6CCCC
F2E6E6
FFFFFF
800000
730000
660000
5A0000
4D0000
400000
330000
260000
1A0000
0D0000
000000
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Maroon - #800000 Color Images and Patterns
