Royal Maroon is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #abc6c7 |
| Complementary Color | #385254 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 27.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Royal Maroon Color. The Minotaur Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Chocolate Torte (#382e2d) for more calm effect. Try Briar Wood as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#385254 is the best complementary color to Royal 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 #543938 complementary color is Limed Spruce, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Congo Brown are #543844 and #544738. Thus found on the left and right of #543938 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matterhorn and Judge Gray colors as they work well with Royal Maroon.
The split-complementary Royal Maroon palette consists of #384554 and #385447 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#385254). Try Oxford Blue and Mineral Green colors in combination with #543938, 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 #543938 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Royal Maroon. Thus Martinique and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Royal Maroon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Limed Spruce, Tom Thumb, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #543938 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Royal Maroon tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#385254) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Limed Spruce. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #385439 and #543852.
In a RGB color space, hex #543938 is made of 43% red, 29% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Royal Maroon has a hue angle of 2.14°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 27.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #543938 is made of 0% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 67.06% black ink.
| HEX | #543938 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,57,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 29%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.59, 10.98, 67.06 |
| HSL | hsl(2.14,20%,27.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.14,33.33%,32.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(27.0082,11.8424,5.4281) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.8331,5.0966,4.4177) |