Maroon vs Burgundy

Maroon and Burgundy are both reds, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 9.1, noticeably different side by side.

Maroon

RGB: 128, 0, 0
HSL: 0, 100%, 25%
OKLCH: 37.7% 0.155 29.2

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Maroon

Burgundy

RGB: 128, 0, 32
HSL: 345, 100%, 25%
OKLCH: 38.0% 0.152 18.6

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Oxblood

Measured difference: ΔE 9.1 · noticeably different side by side. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Maroon and Burgundy apart

1 Their hues sit 11 degrees apart on the wheel. Put them on white side by side and the hue gap is the first thing you see.
2 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

Maroon passes AA for text on white (10.95:1), so it can work in type and trim, not just surfaces.

Burgundy passes AA for text on white (10.83:1), so it can work in type and trim, not just surfaces.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Maroon complementary palette

Burgundy complementary palette

Maroon analogous palette

Burgundy analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Maroon and Burgundy the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 9.1 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them noticeably different side by side.

Which is darker, Maroon or Burgundy?

Maroon is darker: 0 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Burgundy.