Maroon

Maroon is a dark reddish-brown color that takes its name from the French word marron, meaning chestnut.

It is a mix of red and brown, and sometimes has a slight purple hue.

Maroon is often associated with elegance, sophistication, richness, and power.

It can be created by adding black to pure red, or by mixing red and brown together.

In the RGB color model, maroon has the hex code #800000, which means it has 50.2% red, 0% green, and 0% blue.

In the CMYK color model, maroon has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow, and 50% black.

Maroon is used in various contexts, such as religion, national symbols, politics, and military.

For example, maroon is the color of the robes worn by Vajrayana Buddhist monks, such as the Dalai Lama.

Maroon is also the color of the flag of Qatar, and the official color of the state of Queensland, Australia.

It is the color of the Dutch far-right political party Forum for Democracy, and the color of the beret worn by many airborne forces around the world.

Maroon is a versatile color that can be paired with different colors to create various effects.

This color has a rich history and a wide range of meanings and uses.

• Maroon is the color of some types of wine, such as merlot or burgundy.

• Some fruits, such as cherries, plums or cranberries are maroon in color.

• The maroon color of flower variety, such as roses, dahlias or orchids.

• The coloring of some animals, such as foxes, horses or birds has a maroon hue

• Maroon is the color of some fabrics, such as velvet, silk or wool.

• The color of some metals, such as copper, bronze or iron.

• Some gemstones, such as garnet, ruby or amethyst are maroon in color.

• The color of some flags, such as Qatar, Nepal or Latvia.