Maroon

#5a2020

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. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Maroon color values

Every conversion for #5a2020, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5a2020

RGB90, 32, 32

HSL0, 48%, 24%

HSV0, 64%, 35%

CMYK0%, 64%, 64%, 65%

Lab21.25, 26.71, 13.82

XYZ4.99, 3.31, 1.74

Decimal5906464

Web safe#663333

Pantone490 C

Shades of maroon

#531e1e #4d1b1b #461919 #3f1616 #381414 #321212 #2b0f0f #240d0d #1d0a0a #170808

Tints of maroon

#752a2a #913333 #ac3d3d #c04e4e #ca6969 #d38585 #dda0a0 #e7bbbb #f1d7d7 #faf2f2

Colors that go with maroon

Complementary#205a5a Analogous#5a203d Analogous#5a3d20 Triadic#205a20 Triadic#20205a Split complementary#205a3d Split complementary#203d5a

Maroon in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 64, 64, 65.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5a2020 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 64 64 65

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 63 63 71

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 #5a2020 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5a2020; }
.text { color: #5a2020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a2020; }

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 #5a2020 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5a2020 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 #5a2020 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 #5a2020 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 #5a2020 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.