UP Maroon (#7B1113)

The hex code for UP Maroon is #7B1113. It is rgb(123, 17, 19) in RGB, hsl(359, 76%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 85%, 52%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7B1113

HEX#7B1113

RGBrgb(123, 17, 19)

HSLhsl(359, 76%, 27%)

HSVhsv(359, 86%, 48%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 85%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(37.7% 0.14 26.5)

LABlab(26.30% 44.03 30.37)

LCHlch(26.30% 53.49 34.59)

Colors Closest to UP Maroon

UP Maroon is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Falu Red#801818ΔE 2.04 Mulberry#770F05ΔE 5.41 Blood Red#660000ΔE 7.02 Vivid Auburn#922724ΔE 7.7 Barn Red#7C0A02ΔE 7.75 Kenyan Copper#7C1C05ΔE 8.56

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#7B1113 Channel Values

How UP Maroon breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 123 · G 17 · B 19	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 359° · S 76% · L 27%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 359° · S 86% · V 48%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 86% · Y 85% · K 52%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.87:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a UP Maroon background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With UP Maroon

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite UP Maroon; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of UP Maroon

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How UP Maroon Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7B1113

Protanopia#373711

Protanomaly#5A2C12

Deuteranopia#4A4A04

Deuteranomaly#613B0B

Tritanopia#7B1111

Tritanomaly#7B1112

Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #7B1113 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--up-maroon: #7B1113;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7B1113;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'up-maroon': '#7B1113' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.067, blue: 0.075)

Android XML<color name="up_maroon">#7B1113</color>

SVG fillfill="#7B1113"

More Red Colors

UP Maroon sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

7c0a02 7a1f1f 7c1c05 7a0000 7c4848 79443b 7c4b4b 770f05 7e5e60 733635 800000 73343a 990000 ae2029 c41e3a d7837f e60000 f26e89 fc6c85 ff3366 ff8585 ffcccc 2f040d 570000

#7B1113 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for UP Maroon?

The hex code for UP Maroon is #7B1113. That is rgb(123, 17, 19) in RGB, hsl(359, 76%, 27%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 85%, 52%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #7B1113?

#7B1113 is rgb(123, 17, 19) — red 123, green 17, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7B1113?

#7B1113 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 85%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7B1113 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7B1113 scores 10.87:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7B1113 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7B1113 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.1, which is visibly different.

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