Maroon

#6c1901

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

This is Maroon, a vivid red sitting at 13 degrees on the wheel. 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 #6c1901, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6c1901

RGB108, 25, 1

HSL13, 98%, 21%

HSV13, 99%, 42%

CMYK0%, 77%, 99%, 58%

Lab23.29, 35.51, 33.94

XYZ6.54, 3.89, 0.43

Decimal7084289

Web safe#660000

Pantone168 C

Shades of maroon

#641701 #5c1501 #551401 #4d1201 #451001 #3d0e01 #360c00 #2e0b00 #260900 #1e0700

Tints of maroon

#922201 #b82b02 #de3302 #fd400a #fd5e2f #fd7b55 #fe997b #feb6a1 #fed4c7 #fff1ed

Colors that go with maroon

Complementary#01546c Analogous#6c011f Analogous#6c4e01 Triadic#016c19 Triadic#19016c Split complementary#016c4e Split complementary#011f6c

Maroon in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 77, 99, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6c1901 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 77 99 58

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 75 95 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 #6c1901 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6c1901; }
.text { color: #6c1901; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c1901; }

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 #6c1901 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6c1901 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 #6c1901 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 #6c1901 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 #6c1901 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.