| Color Name: | Maroon |
| Hex Color Code: | #800000 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(128, 0, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 49.8% |
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 |
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Color Combinations
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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.
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.
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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