Velvet Maroon is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Velvet Maroon effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Velvet Maroon is #7E354D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Velvet Maroon has 49%% Red, 21% Green, and 30% Blue.
Velvet Maroon has 340° Hue, 58% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Velvet Maroon has 340° Hue, 41% Saturation, and 35% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Velvet Maroon has 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 39% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#7E354D |
|
RGB |
(126, 53, 77) |
(49%, 21%, 30%) |
HSV |
(340°, 58, 49) |
(94%, 58%, 49%) |
HSL |
(340°, 41, 35) |
(94%, 41%, 35%) |
CMYK |
(0, 58, 39, 51) |
(0%, 58%, 39%, 51%) |
The natural luminance of Velvet Maroon is 8%, which is low.
Velvet Maroon has a higher contrast with white than black.
Velvet Maroon and black have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Velvet Maroon and white have a 8.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
8% |
insufficient (2.5) |
AAA (8.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Velvet Maroon paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Red, 6% Magenta, 51% Black, 21% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
23%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
6%
Black
51%
White
21%
To mix Velvet Maroon paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Magenta, 11% Yellow, 51% Black, 21% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
17%
Yellow
11%
Black
51%
White
21%
Colors similar to Velvet Maroon are: Old Mauve, Solid Pink, Boysenberry, Wine, and Brownish Purple. Old Mauve is more magenta and paler than Velvet Maroon. Solid Pink is more red than Velvet Maroon. Boysenberry is more magenta and brighter than Velvet Maroon. Wine is more red than Velvet Maroon. Brownish Purple is more red and paler than Velvet Maroon.