maroon

Also known as maroon (color)

Maroon ( , ) is a brownish red color that takes its name from the French word , meaning chestnut. Marron is also one of the French translations for "brown".

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Color.cmyk: (0, 100, 100, 50)
Color.title: Dark Red
Color.hex: 8B0000
Color.source: X11
Color.isccname: Strong reddish brown

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Image: Maroon.svg

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sRGB color hex triplet: C32148
Commons category: Maroon (color)
CSS color keyword: maroon

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Etymology
In culture
Commercial variations of maroon
Maroon (Crayola)
Rich maroon (maroon (X11))
Mystic maroon
Dark red
See also
Notes
References
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Maroon ( , ) is a brownish red color that takes its name from the French word , meaning chestnut. Marron is also one of the French translations for "brown".

Terms describing interchangeable shades, with overlapping RGB ranges, include burgundy, claret, mulberry, and crimson.