COLOR USAGE GUIDE · dvipsnames
Maroon.
A case-sensitive color name from the dvipsnames color set.
A lot of possibility.Maroon · dvipsnames
Color specification
- Color set
- dvipsnames
- Native model
- cmyk
- Native values
- 0,0.87,0.68,0.32
- Screen hex
- #AD0000
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myMaroon}{cmyk}{0,0.87,0.68,0.32}Use Maroon in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[dvipsnames]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{Maroon}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{Maroon!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% Maroon with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{Maroon!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}