Maroon (US/UK mə-ROON-', Australia mə-ROHN-') is a brownish crimson color that takes its name from the French word, or chestnut. "Marron" is also one of the French translations for "brown". Different dictionaries define maroon differently. The Cambridge English Dictionary defines maroon as a dark reddish-purple color while its "American Dictionary" section defines maroon as dark brown-red. Lexico ... Wikipedia