Dark Maroon is deep, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #c3fff7 |
| Complementary Color | #003c34 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (352° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 11.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Maroon Color. The Brandywine color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Bloedworst (#560319) for more calm effect. Try Saving Light as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#003c34 is the best complementary color to Dark Maroon. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3c0008 complementary color is Deep Teal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Temptress are #3c0025 and #3c1500. Thus found on the left and right of #3c0008 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Toledo and Brown Pod colors as they work well with Dark Maroon.
The split-complementary Dark Maroon palette consists of #00253c and #003c16 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#003c34). Try Daintree and Crusoe colors in combination with #3c0008, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #3c0008 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Maroon. Thus Stratos and Deep Fir giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Maroon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deep Teal, Verdun Green, and Tolopea split by 90° on the color wheel. #3c0008 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Maroon tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#003c34) and two others. The Deep Fir is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mardi Gras – 120° from the complementary Deep Teal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #083c00 and #33003c.
In a RGB color space, hex #3c0008 is made of 88% red, 0% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Maroon has a hue angle of 352°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 11.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3c0008 is made of 0% cyan, 23.53% magenta, 20.39% yellow and 76.47% black ink.
| HEX | #3c0008 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(60,0,8) |
| RGB Percentage | 88%, 0%, 12% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.53, 20.39, 76.47 |
| HSL | hsl(352,100%,11.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(352,100%,23.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(8.8084,28.9394,10.6383) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.9073,0.9782,0.318) |