Maroon (color) facts for kids
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The word maroon comes from the French word marron which means "chestnut".
The first recorded use of maroon as a color name in English was in 1789.
Tones of maroon color comparison chart
| Name | Color | HEX Code | Red | Green | Blue | Hue | Sat | Lum | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Maroon | #C32148 | 195 | 33 | 72 | 346° | 71% | 45% | (Maroon (Crayola)) | |
| Rich Maroon | #B03060 | 176 | 48 | 96 | 338° | 57% | 44% | (Maroon (X11)) (web color) | |
| Mystic Maroon | #AD4379 | 173 | 67 | 121 | 329° | 44% | 47% | (Crayola Silver Swirls) | |
| Aztec Maroon | #915F6D | 145 | 95 | 109 | 343° | 21% | 47% | (ISCC-NBS) | |
| Dark Red | #8B0000 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 000° | 100% | 27% | (web color) | |
| Maroon | #800000 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 000° | 100% | 25% | (HTML/CSS) (web color) | |
| Tibetan Red | #7B1113 | 125 | 52 | 67 | 359° | 76% | 27% | (Pantone TPX 19-1934) | |
| UP Maroon | #7B1113 | 123 | 17 | 19 | 359° | 76% | 27% | (University of the Philippines) | |
| Catawba | #703642 | 112 | 54 | 66 | 348° | 35% | 33% | (Maerz & Paul) | |
| Royal Maroon | #5A3839 | 90 | 56 | 57 | 358° | 23% | 29% | (British Standards BS 1-079) |
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The word "maroon" derives from the French marron, meaning chestnut.
See also
In Spanish: Granate (color) para niños
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