Maroon

#792c1a

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

Maroon is a deep red that reads rich. 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 #792c1a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#792c1a

RGB121, 44, 26

HSL11, 65%, 29%

HSV11, 79%, 47%

CMYK0%, 64%, 79%, 53%

Lab29.26, 32.56, 28.54

XYZ8.97, 5.94, 1.65

Decimal7941146

Web safe#663333

Pantone181 C

Shades of maroon

#6f2918 #662516 #5c2214 #531e12 #491b10 #40170e #36140c #2c100a #230d07 #190905

Tints of maroon

#953620 #b24126 #ce4b2c #d76146 #dd7a62 #e3927f #eaaa9b #f0c2b7 #f6dad4 #fcf2f0

Colors that go with maroon

Complementary#1a6779 Analogous#791a37 Analogous#795b1a Triadic#1a792c Triadic#2c1a79 Split complementary#1a795b Split complementary#1a3879

Maroon in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 64, 79, 53.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #792c1a 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Maroon in css

Copy #792c1a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #792c1a; }
.text { color: #792c1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792c1a; }

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 #792c1a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #792c1a 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 #792c1a 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 #792c1a 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 #792c1a 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.