Burnt Maroon is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #bdfcfc |
| Complementary Color | #034142 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 13.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Burnt Maroon Color. The Umbral Umber color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Soooo Bloody (#550000) for more energetic effect. Try Sepia Black as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#034142 is the best complementary color to Burnt Maroon. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #420303 complementary color is Evening Sea, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Burnt Maroon are #420322 and #422203. Thus found on the left and right of #420303 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Barossa and Bracken colors as they work well with Burnt Maroon.
The split-complementary Burnt Maroon palette consists of #032242 and #034222 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#034142). Try Tangaroa and Zuccini colors in combination with #420303, 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 #420303 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 Burnt Maroon. Thus Deep Cove and English Holly giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Burnt Maroon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Evening Sea, San Felix, and Tolopea split by 90° on the color wheel. #420303 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid 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. Burnt Maroon tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#034142) and two others. The English Holly is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blackberry – 120° from the complementary Evening Sea. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #034203 and #420341.
In a RGB color space, hex #420303 is made of 92% red, 4% green and 4% blue. In a HSL mode Burnt Maroon has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 91.3% and a lightness of 13.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #420303 is made of 0% cyan, 24.7% magenta, 24.7% yellow and 74.12% black ink.
| HEX | #420303 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(66,3,3) |
| RGB Percentage | 92%, 4%, 4% |
| CMYK | 0, 24.7, 24.7, 74.12 |
| HSL | hsl(0,91.3%,13.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,95.45%,25.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(10.7765,29.1168,15.683) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.2958,1.2299,0.2026) |