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Maroon Color

Color Name:	Maroon
Hex Color Code:	#800000
RGB Color Code:	RGB(128, 0, 0)
CMYK Values:	0.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%, 49.80%

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.

Color Codes

Maroon color codes / color number - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY

RGBA - RGB(128, 0, 0)
Red	128
Green	0
Blue	0
Alpha	255

CMYK
Cyan	0.00 %.
Magenta	100.00 %.
Yellow	100.00 %.
Key	49.80 %.

HSL
Hue	0°
Saturation	100.00 %.
Lightness	25.10 %.

HSV/HSB
Hue	0°
Saturation	100.00 %.
Brightness / Value	50.20 %.

LRV	~ 4.6 %
Munsell Color System	10R 2.0/14
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%

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

Maroon - #800000 Color Schemes and Palettes

Custom Color Palettes

Monk Sunset Peace Color Palette

010000

924118

D2753A

711C02

E4995B

381A0D

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.

#1A0000

#4D0000

#800000

#B30000

#E60000

#FF1A1A

#FF4D4D

#FF8080

#FFB3B3

#FFE6E6

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.

#800080

#800040

#800000

#804000

#808000

Here is the Triadic and Tetradic Color Scheme of Maroon. The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel and tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Triadic Color Scheme Palette

#800000

#008000

#000080

Tetradic Color Scheme Palette

#800000

#408000

#008080

#400080