Maroon (color)
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| — Color coordinates — | ||
| Hex triplet | #800000 | |
| RGBB | r, g, b) | (128, 0, 0) |
| CMYKH | c, m, y, k) | (0, 100, 100, 50) |
| HSV | h, s, v) | (0°, 100%, 50%) |
| B: Normalized to H: Normalized to | ||
Contents
Uses
Countries/Territories
- Maroon is the national color of the Republic of Latvia, and is featured in its National flag. Historical evidence places the Latvian flag among the oldest flags in the world, hence this shade of red is sometimes also referred to as Latvian Red.
- Maroon is the official color of the state of Queensland, Australia. It is also used by the state's sporting teams, where it is usually pronounced "Mah-rone"
Schools
Maroon is the principal school color of- Atherton State High School
- Arizona State University (Maroon and Gold)
- Austin High School, Austin, TX. The school's athletic nickname is the Maroons.
- Boston College (Maroon and Gold)
- Central Michigan University (Maroon and Gold)
- Colgate University
- College of Charleston (Maroon and White)
- Fairmont State (Maroon and White)
- Fordham University (Maroon and White, since 1874)
- Lafayette College (Maroon and White)
- McMaster University
- Meredith College, Raleigh, NC (Maroon, Black, and White)
- Mississippi State University
- Missouri State University
- Morehouse College
- Omro High School, Omro, WI (Maroon and Gold)
- Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood, NJ
- Riverview High School, Riverview, MI (Maroon and Gold)
- Roanoke College, Salem, VA, (Maroon and Black)
- Saint Mary's University (Halifax)
- Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- Texas A&M University
- University of Chicago
- University of Minnesota
- University of Montana (Maroon and Silver)
- University of the Philippines (Maroon and Green). The University's athletic nickname is the Fighting Maroons.
- University of Puget Sound
- Virginia Tech (Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange)
- Worcester Academy, Worcester, MA. Private Preparatory School(Maroon and Black)
- A form of maroon (Stamford School red) is used by Stamford School.
Sporting Teams
Maroon is used as the dominant colour by the following sporting teams.Athletics
- Arizona State University (Maroon and Gold)
- University of Montana (Maroon and Silver)
- McMaster University (Maroon and Grey)
- University of Minnesota (Maroon and Gold)
- Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (Maroon and White)
- Texas A&M University
- Virginia Tech (Maroon and Burnt Orange)
- Lafayette College (Maroon and White)
- Alabama A&M University (Maroon and White)
- Mississippi State University (Maroon and White)
- University of the Philippines (Maroon and Forest Green)
- Boston College (Maroon and Gold)
- Roanoke College (Maroon and Black)
Australian Football
- Brisbane Lions (with blue)
- Queensland Maroons (aka "The Cane Toads")
- Brisbane Broncos (with gold and white)
- Burleigh Bears
- Huddersfield Giants
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Arbroath F.C.
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. Maroon Shirts/White Shorts)
- Stenhousemuir F.C.
Other
- The daily newspaper at Chicago is called The Maroon.
- Contrary to popular belief, maroon is the color used for the wrappers for Hershey chocolate bars, not brown.[[Citing sources citation needed]]
- Ronald Weasley of the Harry Potter universe always receives a maroon jumper ("sweater") from his mother for Christmas.
- Pop/rock band Maroon 5.
- In various armies around the world, paratroopers or parachute qualifed members wear the maroon beret.
- Folgers coffee was often sold in maroon-colored cans.
- Maroon Cartoons is a fictional animated cartoon production company in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
See also
- Queensland Maroons (aka "The Cane Toads")
- Brisbane Broncos (with gold and white)
- Burleigh Bears
- Huddersfield Giants
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Arbroath F.C.
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. Maroon Shirts/White Shorts)
- Stenhousemuir F.C.
Other
- The daily newspaper at Chicago is called The Maroon.
- Contrary to popular belief, maroon is the color used for the wrappers for Hershey chocolate bars, not brown.[[Citing sources citation needed]]
- Ronald Weasley of the Harry Potter universe always receives a maroon jumper ("sweater") from his mother for Christmas.
- Pop/rock band Maroon 5.
- In various armies around the world, paratroopers or parachute qualifed members wear the maroon beret.
- Folgers coffee was often sold in maroon-colored cans.
- Maroon Cartoons is a fictional animated cartoon production company in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
See also
- Arbroath F.C.
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. Maroon Shirts/White Shorts)
- Stenhousemuir F.C.
Other
- The daily newspaper at Chicago is called The Maroon.
- Contrary to popular belief, maroon is the color used for the wrappers for Hershey chocolate bars, not brown.[[Citing sources citation needed]]
- Ronald Weasley of the Harry Potter universe always receives a maroon jumper ("sweater") from his mother for Christmas.
- Pop/rock band Maroon 5.
- In various armies around the world, paratroopers or parachute qualifed members wear the maroon beret.
- Folgers coffee was often sold in maroon-colored cans.
- Maroon Cartoons is a fictional animated cartoon production company in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
See also
| Web colors | black | silver | gray | white | red | maroon | purple | fuchsia | green | lime | olive | yellow | orange | blue | navy | teal | aqua |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alizarin | Burgundy | Cardinal | Carmine | Cerise | Chestnut | Crimson | Falu red | Fuchsia | Magenta | Maroon | Mauve |
| Red | Red-violet | Rust | Puce | Sangria | Scarlet | Terra cotta | Vermilion | ||||
| Auburn | Bistre | Brown | Buff | Burgundy | Burnt sienna | Burnt umber | Copper | Liver | Mahogany | Maroon | Ochre
| ||
| Pale brown | Raw Umber | Russet | Rust | Sandy brown | Seal brown | Sepia | Tan | Wheat | Zinnwaldite | ||||
Biblography
See studies by C. Robinson (1969) and R. Price (1976, 1979).
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