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| 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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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 Boston College, Texas A&M University, 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 also the official color of the state of Queensland, Australia. It is also used by the state's sporting teams.
Sporting Teams
Maroon is used as the dominant colour by the following sporting teams.
Australian Football
- Brisbane Lions (with blue)
Cricket
- Queensland Bulls
Rugby League
- Queensland Maroons (aka "The Cane Toads")
- Brisbane Broncos (with gold and white)
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
See also
| Web colors | |
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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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