Bright Maroon is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Bright Maroon effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Bright Maroon is #C32148.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Bright Maroon has 76%% Red, 13% Green, and 28% Blue.
Bright Maroon has 346° Hue, 83% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Bright Maroon has 346° Hue, 71% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Bright Maroon has 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 63% yellow, and 24% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#C32148 |
|
RGB |
(195, 33, 72) |
(76%, 13%, 28%) |
HSV |
(346°, 83, 76) |
(96%, 83%, 76%) |
HSL |
(346°, 71, 45) |
(96%, 71%, 45%) |
CMYK |
(0, 83, 63, 24) |
(0%, 83%, 63%, 24%) |
The natural luminance of Bright Maroon is 13%, which is low.
Bright Maroon has a higher contrast with white than black.
Bright Maroon and black have a 3.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Bright Maroon and white have a 5.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
13% |
insufficient (3.6) |
AA (5.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Bright Maroon paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 55% Red, 9% Magenta, 24% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
55%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Black
24%
White
13%
To mix Bright Maroon paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 36% Magenta, 27% Yellow, 24% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
36%
Yellow
27%
Black
24%
White
13%
Colors similar to Bright Maroon are: Cardinal, Brick Red, Deep Carmine, Burnt Pink, and Fire Engine Red. Cardinal is more red than Bright Maroon. Brick Red is more red and paler than Bright Maroon. Deep Carmine is darker than Bright Maroon. Burnt Pink is more magenta than Bright Maroon. Fire Engine Red is more red than Bright Maroon.