Maroon

#792c19

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 12 degrees on the wheel. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Maroon color values

Every conversion for #792c19, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#792c19

RGB121, 44, 25

HSL12, 66%, 29%

HSV12, 79%, 47%

CMYK0%, 64%, 79%, 53%

Lab29.25, 32.52, 29.1

XYZ8.96, 5.94, 1.59

Decimal7941145

Web safe#663300

Pantone181 C

Shades of maroon

#6f2917 #662515 #5c2213 #531e11 #491b0f #40170d #36140b #2c1009 #230d07 #190905

Tints of maroon

#96361f #b24125 #cf4b2b #d86144 #de7a61 #e4927d #eaaa9a #f0c2b7 #f6dad4 #fcf3f0

Colors that go with maroon

Complementary#196679 Analogous#791936 Analogous#795c19 Triadic#19792c Triadic#2c1979 Split complementary#19795c Split complementary#193679

Maroon in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 64, 79, 53.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #792c19 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 64 79 53

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 63 77 59

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 #792c19 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #792c19; }
.text { color: #792c19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792c19; }

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 #792c19 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #792c19 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 #792c19 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 #792c19 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

The figures for #792c19 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.