Maroon is a dark burgundy color. "The word 'maroon' comes from the french for red ('ron') and can refer to either an intense or deep shade."

In fact, maroons have been used as symbols of freedom because they were originally associated with royalty before becoming popular among commoners during medieval times when it became worn by those who worked at night as prostitutes under black clothing which protected them from being identified due their skin tone making them invisible against shadows so much easier than other people without this protection