Maroon

#6b021a

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for maroon, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Maroon is a dark red that reads dramatic. Dark reds this rich suit wine, leather and luxury labels. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Maroon color values

Every conversion for #6b021a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6b021a

RGB107, 2, 26

HSL346, 96%, 21%

HSV346, 98%, 42%

CMYK0%, 98%, 76%, 58%

Lab20.99, 42.58, 18.39

XYZ6.27, 3.24, 1.27

Decimal7012890

Web safe#660033

Pantone188 C

Shades of maroon

#630218 #540214 #4c0113 #450111 #3d010f #35010d #2d010b #260109 #1e0107

Tints of maroon

#910323 #b6032c #dc0435 #fa0c42 #fb3160 #fc577d #fd7d9a #fda2b7 #fec8d4 #ffedf1

Colors that go with maroon

Complementary#026b53 Analogous#6b024f Analogous#6b1e02 Triadic#1a6b02 Triadic#021a6b Split complementary#026b1f Split complementary#024f6b

Maroon in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 98, 76, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6b021a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 98 76 58

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 94 74 64

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Maroon in css

Copy #6b021a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6b021a; }
.text { color: #6b021a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b021a; }

How maroon looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Maroon and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6b021a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6b021a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Maroon on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #6b021a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around maroon? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn maroon into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #6b021a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from maroon, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #6b021a is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.