Maroon is a dark brownish to purplish red color. Black, when used as a general term is a color that is a Very dark Black, black, or Black, of low Luminance relative to Purple is a general term for the range of shades of Color occurring between Red and Blue. Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength
The first recorded use of Maroon as a color name in English was in 1789. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [1]
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Maroon (HTML/CSS)
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| Hex triplet | #800000 | |
| sRGBB | (r, g, b) | (128, 0, 0) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (0°, 100%, 50%) |
| Source | HTML/CSS[2] | |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Displayed at right is the web color color called maroon in HTML/CSS. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors sRGB is a standard RGB (Red Green Blue color space created cooperatively by HP and Microsoft for use on monitors printers and the Internet Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors
Etymology
Maroon is derived from French marron ("chestnut"). French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people [3]
Dark red
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| Hex triplet | #8B0000 | |
| sRGBB | (r, g, b) | (139, 0, 0) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (0°, 100%, 56%) |
| Source | X11 | |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Displayed at right is the web color dark red. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors sRGB is a standard RGB (Red Green Blue color space created cooperatively by HP and Microsoft for use on monitors printers and the Internet Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors
Rich Maroon (Maroon (X11))
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| Hex triplet | #B03060 | |
| B | (r, g, b) | (176, 48, 96) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (333°, 65%, 42%) |
| Source | X11 | |
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At right is displayed the color rich maroon, i. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. In Computing, on the X Window System, X11 color names are represented in a simple text file which maps certain strings to RGB Color values e. maroon as defined in the X11 color names, which is much brighter and more shaded toward rose than the HTML/CSS maroon shown above. In Computing, on the X Window System, X11 color names are represented in a simple text file which maps certain strings to RGB Color values Rose is the Color halfway between Red and Magenta on the HSV color wheel, on which it is at Hue angle of 330 degrees
See the chart Color names that clash between X11 and HTML/CSS in the X11 color names article to see those colors which are different in HTML/CSS and X11. In Computing, on the X Window System, X11 color names are represented in a simple text file which maps certain strings to RGB Color values
Bright Maroon
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| Hex triplet | #C32148 | |
| B | (r, g, b) | (195, 33, 72) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (345°, 75%, 38%) |
| Source | Crayola | |
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At right is displayed the color bright maroon, i. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Crayola Crayons have come in a number of different Colors over the years e. , the color that was designated as maroon in Crayola crayons beginning in 1949. Crayola is a brand of marking utensils such as markers chalk crayons and colored pencils manufactured by Crayola LLC (formerly Binney & Smith Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It is a medium shade of maroon halfway between red and rose.
Maroon in human culture
- The maroon beret is the international symbol of elite airborne forces. Military Science is the process of translating National defence policy to produce Military capability by employing Military scientists including The maroon beret has been the international symbol of elite Airborne forces since its selection for use by the airborne forces in World War II.
- Maroon is a 2000 album by Barenaked Ladies. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Maroon (2000 is the sixth full-length album by Barenaked Ladies and their fifth studio album Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative
- Maroon is a 2001 album by The Webb Brothers. The Webb Brothers are a rock band from Chicago, Illinois. History The Webb Brothers are Christiaan Justin and James Webb sons of
- Maroon is a German vegan and straight edge band. Maroon is a Vegan Straight edge Metalcore band from Nordhausen, in Germany which formed in 1998
- Maroon 5 is a United States pop band. Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award -winning American Pop rock band Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and expanded
- The Maroons are a group from Oakland, California (Lateef & Chief Xcel). Lateef and the Chief are a side project of Quannum Projects crew members Lateef and Chief Xcel.
- The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps is a marching music ensemble with the colors of Maroon and Gold. The Cadets (formerly the Holy Name Cadets, Garfield Cadets, and Cadets of Bergen County) are a Drum Corps International World Class (formerly
Vexillology (The study of Flags)
- Maroon and white are the colors of the flag of the Republic of Latvia. Vexillology is the scholarly study of Flags The word is a synthesis of the Latin word Vexillum and the suffix –''ology'', meaning "study A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region.
- Maroon is the color of the Queensland state rugby league team. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively The Queensland State of Origin team is a Rugby league team representing the state of Queensland that plays in Australia's annual three-match State of Origin It also forms part of the colors of the Brisbane Broncos National Rugby League team. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. Maroon was officially proclaimed as Queensland's State colour in 2003, giving effect to the tradition of using maroon to represent Queensland, in particular for sporting teams. [4]
- Maroon is an official color of many NCAA universities including Mississippi State University, Virginia Tech,University of Minnesota, and Boston College. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA.
See also
References
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198; Color Sample of Maroon: Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample L7
- ^ W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, HTML4 color keywords
- ^ maroon. The following is a partial list of Colors with associated articles. Princeton WordNet.
- ^ Queensland Government website - State colour
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