Rich Maroon is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Rich Maroon effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Rich Maroon is #B03060.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Rich Maroon has 69%% Red, 19% Green, and 38% Blue.
Rich Maroon has 338° Hue, 73% Saturation, and 69% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Rich Maroon has 338° Hue, 57% Saturation, and 44% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Rich Maroon has 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 45% yellow, and 31% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#B03060 |
|
RGB |
(176, 48, 96) |
(69%, 19%, 38%) |
HSV |
(338°, 73, 69) |
(94%, 73%, 69%) |
HSL |
(338°, 57, 44) |
(94%, 57%, 44%) |
CMYK |
(0, 73, 45, 31) |
(0%, 73%, 45%, 31%) |
The natural luminance of Rich Maroon is 12%, which is low.
Rich Maroon has a higher contrast with white than black.
Rich Maroon and black have a 3.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Rich Maroon and white have a 6.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
12% |
insufficient (3.4) |
AA (6.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Rich Maroon paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 39% Red, 12% Magenta, 31% Black, 19% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
39%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
12%
Black
31%
White
19%
To mix Rich Maroon paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Magenta, 19% Yellow, 31% Black, 19% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
31%
Yellow
19%
Black
31%
White
19%
Colors similar to Rich Maroon are: Hibiscus, Royal Heath, Rouge, Burnt Pink, and Raspberry Rose. Hibiscus is more magenta than Rich Maroon. Royal Heath is more magenta and paler than Rich Maroon. Rouge is more magenta and paler than Rich Maroon. Burnt Pink is more magenta and brighter than Rich Maroon. Raspberry Rose is paler and lighter than Rich Maroon.