Maroon

#74331f

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

This is Maroon, a strong red sitting at 14 degrees on the wheel. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Maroon color values

Every conversion for #74331f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#74331f

RGB116, 51, 31

HSL14, 58%, 29%

HSV14, 73%, 45%

CMYK0%, 56%, 73%, 55%

Lab29.86, 27.08, 26.0

XYZ8.63, 6.18, 2.03

Decimal7615263

Web safe#663333

Pantone175 C

Shades of maroon

#6b2f1d #622b1a #582718 #4f2315 #461f13 #3d1b10 #34170e #2b130b #210f09 #180b06

Tints of maroon

#8f3f26 #aa4b2e #c65735 #d06c4d #d78369 #de9984 #e5b09f #edc6ba #f4ddd6 #fbf3f1

Colors that go with maroon

Complementary#1f6074 Analogous#741f35 Analogous#745e1f Triadic#1f7433 Triadic#331f74 Split complementary#1f745e Split complementary#1f3574

Maroon in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 56, 73, 55.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #74331f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 56 73 55

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 56 71 61

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Maroon in css

Copy #74331f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #74331f; }
.text { color: #74331f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74331f; }

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 #74331f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #74331f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Maroon on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #74331f 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn maroon into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #74331f 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 #74331f is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.