Maroon

#820d23

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 serious. 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 #820d23, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#820d23
RGB130, 13, 35
HSL349, 82%, 28%
HSV349, 90%, 51%
CMYK0%, 90%, 73%, 49%
Lab27.17, 47.2, 21.0
XYZ9.65, 5.16, 2.08
Decimal8523043
Web safe#990033
Pantone188 C
Pantone188 CHex#820d23Rgb130 13 35Cmyk0 90 73 49Lab27 47 21Darker#38060fDeep#5d0919Lighter#ba1c3a

Shades of maroon

Tints of maroon

Colors that go with maroon

Maroon in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 90, 73, 49.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #820d23 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 90 73 49
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 87 71 55
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #820d23 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #820d23; }
.text { color: #820d23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #820d23; }

How maroon looks on light and dark

Maroon and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #820d23 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
10.34:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
2.03:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #820d23 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 #820d23 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #820d23 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #820d23 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.