Maroon

#5e251d

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

This is Maroon, a soft red sitting at 7 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 #5e251d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5e251d

RGB94, 37, 29

HSL7, 53%, 24%

HSV7, 69%, 37%

CMYK0%, 61%, 69%, 63%

Lab22.97, 25.41, 18.16

XYZ5.5, 3.79, 1.6

Decimal6169885

Web safe#663333

Pantone1817 C

Shades of maroon

#57221b #501f19 #491d16 #421a14 #3b1712 #341410 #2d120e #260f0c #1e0c09 #170907

Tints of maroon

#7a3026 #963b2e #b34637 #c75848 #cf7164 #d88b81 #e1a59d #e9bfb9 #f2d9d5 #fbf3f1

Colors that go with maroon

Complementary#1d565e Analogous#5e1d36 Analogous#5e451d Triadic#1d5e25 Triadic#251d5e Split complementary#1d5e46 Split complementary#1d365e

Maroon in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 61, 69, 63.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5e251d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 61 69 63

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 60 67 69

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 #5e251d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5e251d; }
.text { color: #5e251d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e251d; }

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 #5e251d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5e251d 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 #5e251d 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 #5e251d 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 #5e251d is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.