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Etymology
Chestnuts
Maroon is derived from French marron ("chestnut").[2]
The first recorded use of Maroon as a color name in English was in 1789.[3]
[edit] Variations of maroon
[edit] Bright maroon
Bright Maroon
About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #C32148
RGBB (r, g, b) (195, 33, 72)
HSV (h, s, v) (345°, 75%, 38%)
Source Crayola
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
At right is displayed the color bright maroon, i.e., the color that was designated as maroon in Crayola crayons beginning in 1949. It is of dark brownish to purplish red shade. A medium shade of maroon halfway between red and rose.
[edit] Rich maroon (maroon (X11))
Rich Maroon
About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #B03060
RGBB (r, g, b) (176, 48, 96)
HSV (h, s, v) (333°, 65%, 42%)
Source X11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
At right is displayed the color rich maroon, i.e. maroon as defined in the X11 color names, which is much brighter and more toned toward rose than the HTML/CSS maroon shown above.
See the chart Color names that clash between X11 and HTML/CSS in the X11 color names article to see those colors which are different in HTML/CSS and X11.
[edit] Dark red
Dark Red
About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #8B0000
sRGBB (r, g, b) (139, 0, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (0°, 100%, 56%)
Source X11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Displayed at right is the web color dark red.
[edit] UP maroon
UP Maroon
About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #7B1113
RGBB (r, g, b) (123, 17, 19)
HSV (h, s, v) (359°, 86%, 48%)
Source UP Brandbook
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
At the right is one of the official colors used by the University of the Philippines, designated as UP Maroon. It is based on the approved color specifications to be used for the seal of the university.[4]
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Burgundy is a shade of purplish red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France. The color Burgundy is similar to other shades of dark red such as maroon. It is often called wine red, or simply wine.
The first recorded use of burgundy as a color name in English was in 1881. [1]
Contents
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* 1 Burgundy
* 2 Vivid burgundy
* 3 References
* 4 See also
[edit] Burgundy
Burgundy
About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #800020
RGBB (r, g, b) (128, 0, 32)
HSV (h, s, v) (345°, 50%, 50%)
Source [Unsourced]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
At right is displayed the color burgundy. This is a popular color in both men's and women's fashion, for furniture and for linens. It is sometimes used as a wedding motif.
[edit] Vivid burgundy
Vivid Burgundy
About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #9F1D35
RGBB (r, g, b) (159, 29, 53)
HSV (h, s, v) (345°, 55%, 60%)
Source Internet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
In cosmetology, a brighter shade of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair. [2]
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