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maroon

maroon

18 3.6
A dark reddish brown color
  • noun
  • /məˈrun/
translation icon : granate
  • The brown curtains are drawn, the maroon cover on the bed pulled tight.
  • deep maroon

I just think pinks and maroons are prettier.

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Examples

  • I also really love this deep maroon color right here.

  • There was a terrible maroon carpet in the sanctuary, and the social hall was maroon as well.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • It's like this really pretty, more like light maroon almost.

  • I love this maroon color, obviously, because it goes from my color scheme.

  • Our colors were maroon and gold, and we became the stars of the high school.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • But the key here is this dark maroon shade in the in the center.

  • I noticed a woman in a deep maroon dress warming herself by the fire.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • And I bought this maroon light T-shirt.

  • John carried a new maroon backpack, but his was softened and dusty.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The walls of the restaurant were painted a warm maroon, making it feel cozy and inviting.

Synonyms

red
vsmaroon
1.0

A strong color like blood or tomatoes

is darker more purple or brown tinged than that general pure color
crimson
vsmaroon
58 3.4

A deep red color with a little purple

is darker and browner compared with that bright purplish red
burgundy
vsmaroon
21 4.9

A dark purplish red color like red wine

is less blackish and more brownish within that same dark range
deep red
vsmaroon
6 2.7

A dark, strong red colour that looks rich

is more purple or brown mixed in rather than a pure vivid red tone
puce
vsmaroon
3 9.3

A dark reddish brown color between red and brown

is more consistently purplish or brownish red rather than that variable tone
reddish-brown
vsmaroon
3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

is deeper and shifts toward purple rather than staying mainly brownish
red-brown
vsmaroon
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is more purplish and less dominated by plain brown tones than that
brick red
vsmaroon
1 2.4

A strong red-brown colour like the outside of a red brick

is darker and leans more toward purple than that earthy brick tone
claret
vsmaroon
  • UK
1 7.4

A dark purple-red colour like red wine

is darker and slightly more brownish than that wine like purplish shade
red-purple
vsmaroon
1 2.8

A purple color with a clear red tint

is darker and tilts toward brown rather than an even purple mix
rose-red
vsmaroon
1 2.5

A deep red color with a little blue like dark flower petals

is darker and browner rather than the slightly bluish red of petals
brownish-purple
vsmaroon
1 3.4

A dark purple color with a little brown in it

is redder and deeper than that muted brown tinted purple shade
reddish brown
vsmaroon
1 2.5

A brown color with a slight red tint

is more purple and darker than that brown with red mixed in
brownish-red
vsmaroon
1 2.3

A color like brown mixed with red

is more purplish and less purely brown influenced than that warm hue
crimson-magenta
vsmaroon
7.4

A deep red with a purple tint

leans slightly more brownish or muted than that vivid purplish blend
crimson-purple
vsmaroon
5.8

A deep purple color mixed with red

is darker and more brownish across the same purplish red range
magenta
vsmaroon
3.7

Having a deep purplish red color

is darker and less bright shifting that vivid hue toward brownish tones
purplish-red
vsmaroon
3.0

A red color with a touch of purple

is darker and leans more toward brown than just purple tinted red
purplish red
vsmaroon
3.2

A red color with a little purple in it

is more brown and darker than this purple tinged red
reddish-purple
vsmaroon
3.5

A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes

is more brown and muted than those purple shades with red tinge
reddish purple
vsmaroon
2.0

A purple color that has some red in it

is darker and contains more brown than that purple with red tint
maroon-purple
vsmaroon
4.1

A purple color with a red-brown shade

is richer and darker tending more toward brownish red than plain purple
mahogany-red
vsmaroon
5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

is more purplish and less wooden in tone than that mahogany like color
Venetian red
vsmaroon
7.7

A deep warm red with a slight brown tone

is more purplish and less purely warm brownish red than that pigment

Compounds

A purple color with a red-brown shade

Having dark red spots

How Dark

mahogany
3 4.4
maroon
18 3.6
burgundy
21 4.9
crimson
58 3.4
red
1.0
rose
54 1.0

Surface Forms

maroon singular
maroons plural

Etymology

The word maroon as a noun for the dark red color also comes from French marron meaning 'chestnut'. That is why a maroon notebook or dress has the rich brown-red of a chestnut.