Velvet Maroon - 01/26/2015
Velvet Maroon is the Color of the Day for 01/26/2015. Velvet Maroon has a hex value of #7E354D. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 126, Green: 53, and Blue: 77
Color Spaces of Velvet Maroon
| Hex | 7E354D | #7E354D |
| RGB | 126 53 77 | rgb(126 53 77) |
| RGB % | 49 21 30 | rgb(49 21 30) |
| CIELAB | 33.23, 34.14, 1.7 | |
| CMY | 51, 79, 70 | |
| CMYK | 0, 58, 39, 51 | |
| HSL | 340, 41, 35 | hsl(340 41% 35%) |
| HSV | 340, 58, 49 | hsv(340 58% 49%) |
| HSI | 341, 38, 85 | |
| HWB | 340, 21, 51 | hwb(340 21% 51%) |
| LCH | 33.23, 34.18, 2.85 | |
| XYZ | 11.53, 7.64, 5.94 | |
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All About Velvet Maroon
Velvet maroon is a rich and decadent shade of deep red that evokes feelings of luxury and sophistication. Its plush texture and deep hue make it a popular choice for fashion, interior design, and branding.
Overall, velvet maroon is a luxurious and elegant color that adds depth and richness to any design. Its plush texture and deep hue make it a popular choice for interior design, fashion, and branding. Whether used as a primary color or as an accent, velvet maroon adds a touch of opulence and sophistication to any setting.
Velvet Maroon in Fashion
In fashion, velvet maroon is a timeless and versatile color that can be worn year-round. It is often used for evening wear, such as gowns and cocktail dresses, as well as for jackets and coats. When paired with metallic accessories or jewelry, velvet maroon adds a touch of glamour and sophistication. When worn with more subdued colors such as black or navy, it creates a classic and refined look.
Velvet Maroon in Interior Design
In interior design, velvet maroon is often used to create a cozy and elegant atmosphere. It is a popular choice for upholstery, curtains, and decorative accessories such as cushions and throws. When paired with neutral colors such as beige or white, velvet maroon adds depth and richness to a room. When paired with other bold colors such as gold or green, it creates a dramatic and opulent effect.
Velvet Maroon in Marketing
In branding, velvet maroon is a popular color for products and services that want to convey a sense of luxury and elegance. It is often used for high-end fashion, beauty, and home goods, as well as for financial and professional services. Velvet maroon is also a popular color for branding related to wine and spirits, as it is often associated with richness and depth of flavor.
Closest Common Color
Velvet Maroon is closest to the common color purple. Purple is a secondary color that is the mixture of red and blue. Purple has strong ties with royalty, nobility, wisdom and spirituality. We see purple tones in brand icons to symbolize prestige and importance. Believe it or not it is possible to have natural violet or purple eyes, however, it is extremely rare! Some common things you can find in purple are eggplants, grapes, lavender and amethysts.
Shades of Velvet Maroon
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Tints of Velvet Maroon
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Velvet Maroon all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Velvet Maroon
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Velvet Maroon all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Velvet Maroon
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Velvet Maroon.
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Complementary Color of Velvet Maroon
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Velvet Maroon.
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Split Complementary Colors of Velvet Maroon
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Velvet Maroon.
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Triadic Colors of Velvet Maroon
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Velvet Maroon.
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Tetradic Colors of Velvet Maroon
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Velvet Maroon.
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Analogous Colors of Velvet Maroon
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Velvet Maroon.
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Variations of Velvet Maroon
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Velvet Maroon has RGB values of R:126, G:53, and B:77. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Velvet Maroon, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Velvet Maroon.
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Web Safe Color of Velvet Maroon
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Velvet Maroon.
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CSS Code for Velvet Maroon
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #7E354D
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #7E354D
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #7E354D
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #7E354D
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Velvet Maroon Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Velvet Maroon is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Velvet Maroon Contrast on Black Background
The color Velvet Maroon has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Velvet Maroon a poor choice against a Black background.
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Velvet Maroon Contrast on White Background
The color Velvet Maroon has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Velvet Maroon a perfect choice against a White background.
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