Maroon (US/UK , Australia ) is a brownish crimson color that takes its name from the French word marron, or chestnut. "Marron" is also one of the French translations for "brown". According to multiple dictionaries, there are variabilities in defining the color maroon. The Cambridge English Dictionary defines maroon as a dark reddish-purple color while its "American Dictionary" section defines maroon as dark brown-red. This suggests slight perceptual differences in the U.K. versus North America. Lexico online dictionary defines maroon as a brownish-red. Similarly, Dictionary.com defines maroon as a dark brownish-red. The Oxford English Dictionary describes maroon as "a brownish crimson (strong red) or claret (purple color) color," while the Merriam-Webster online dictionary simply defines it as a dark red. In the sRGB color model for additive color representation, the web color called maroon is created by turning down the brightness of pure red to about one half. It is also noted that maroon is the complement of the web color called teal. Etymology Maroon is derived from French marron ("chestnut"), itself from the Italian marrone that means both chestnut and brown (but the color maroon in Italian is granata and in French is grenat), from the medieval Greek maraon. The first recorded use of maroon as a color name in English was in 1789. In culture Religion Vajrayana Buddhist monks, such as the Dalai Lama, wear maroon robes. Maroon, along with golden yellow, is worn in the Philippines by Catholic devotees of the Black Nazarene, especially during its procession on 9 January. National symbols Maroon and white are the colors of the Flag of Qatar. Flag of Phoenix is maroon and white. Maroon, gold, teal and orange are the colors of the Flag of Sri Lanka The Flag of Latvia has sometimes been called maroon and white, although the officially declared colors were red and white, and in 2009 were changed to carmine and white. Maroon was named as the official color of the state of Queensland, Australia, in November 2003. While the declared shade of maroon in sRGB is R=115, G=24, B=44, Queenslanders display the spirit of the state by wearing all shades of maroon at sporting and cultural events. Politics Maroon is the color of the Dutch far-right political party Forum for Democracy. Military The distinctive maroon beret has been worn by many airborne forces around the world since 1942. It is sometimes referred to as the