Information about Aesthetic Maroon color

#78081C - Aesthetic Maroon color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78081C ("Aesthetic Maroon") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 8, 28) — 47.1% red, 3.1% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 36 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #78081C reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crovazhan (#7F0B16). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Salsa (#770C25) and Burgundy (#800020).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 8, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78081C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. The name "Aesthetic Maroon" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Aesthetic Maroon color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Aesthetic Maroon color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Aesthetic Maroon color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Aesthetic Maroon color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Aesthetic Maroon

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Bordeaux color link
Bordeaux

#7B002C

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Aesthetic Maroon color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78081C
  • RGB120, 8, 28
  • CMYK0, 44, 36, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 8, 28)
  • HSL349°, 88%, 25%
  • HSL Precise349.286°, 87.5%, 25.098%
  • HSV349°, 93%, 47%
  • HSB349°, 93%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.031, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.031, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.031, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78081C
  • DECIMAL ID7866396
  • Name Length16
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