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| {{infobox color|title=Maroon|hex=800000| | |||
| ⚫ | ''Maroon''' is a ] ] composed of ] and ]. Although conceptually a color mixture, it can be regarded as a dark (and possibly also ]) shade of ]. Derived from ] ''marron'' ("chestnut"), it didn't become a color-word in ] until ''ca.'' ]. | ||
| r=128|g=0|b=0| | |||
| c=0|m=255|y=255|k=127| | |||
| h=0|s=100|v=50 | |||
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| ⚫ | '''Maroon''' is a ] ] composed of ] and ]. Although conceptually a color mixture, it can be regarded as a dark (and possibly also ]) shade of ]. Derived from ] ''marron'' ("chestnut"), it didn't become a color-word in ] until ''ca.'' ]. | ||
| ==Uses == | ==Uses == | ||
| Maroon is the principal school color of both Boston College and The University of Chicago. The daily newspaper at Chicago is called The Maroon as are its athletic teams, while Boston College teams, officially the Eagles, are affectionately known as the Maroon & Gold. | Maroon is the principal school color of both ] and The ]. The daily newspaper at Chicago is called ''The Maroon'' as are its athletic teams, while Boston College teams, officially the Eagles, are affectionately known as the Maroon & Gold. | ||
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| Hex triplet #800000 | |||
| == See also == | |||
| RGB (r, g, b) (128, 0, 0) | |||
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| CMYK (c, m, y, k) N (0, 255, 255, 127) | |||
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| Maroon | |
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 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #800000 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (128, 0, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 100%, 50%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (26, 86, 12°) |
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| B: Normalized to (byte) | |
Maroon is a color mixture composed of brown and purple. Although conceptually a color mixture, it can be regarded as a dark (and possibly also desaturated) shade of red. Derived from French marron ("chestnut"), it didn't become a color-word in English until ca. 1791.
Uses
Maroon is the principal school color of both Boston College and The University of Chicago. The daily newspaper at Chicago is called The Maroon as are its athletic teams, while Boston College teams, officially the Eagles, are affectionately known as the Maroon & Gold.
See also
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White Gray/Grey Red Yellow Lime Aqua/Cyan Blue Fuchsia/Magenta Silver Black Maroon Olive Green Teal Navy blue Purple | |
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