• Pair maroon with bold shades like persimmon or saffron for a vibrant, cozy fall wedding that mirrors autumn foliage.
• For a romantic or springtime vibe, combine maroon with softer hues like peach, blush, or dusty rose to balance its richness.
• Create a regal or moody aesthetic by blending maroon with jewel tones like plum or teal, or grounding it with black.

Persimmon

To craft a color palette that’s the epitome of autumn, pair maroon with persimmon, an eye-catching reddish-orange hue. In combination with one another, these shades will coordinate with the colorful treetops surrounding your venue, instantly infusing your affair with a vibrant-yet-cozy feel. Since these two tones are both bold and luxurious, use them in similar ratios across your décor, like the persimmon velvet couch and printed maroon rug that Wild Heart Events organized for this boho-chic fall fête in California.

Peach

Peach probably isn’t the first hue that comes to mind when you think of maroon color palettes, but this sweet, splashy shade juxtaposes beautifully with the darker red-brown tone. While maroon is rich and moody on its own, including a hint of vibrant peach will make your color scheme feel lighter and more cheerful. In the presence of other pastels, like lilac and pink (which engulfed the sweetheart table that Muza put together for this edgy affair in Portugal), a maroon-and-peach color scheme even works for a springtime soirée.

Dusty Rose

Dusty rose is a muted, chic shade of pink that complements the darker notes of maroon. The most seamless way to enact this color palette is through your floral arrangements and installations, mixing the hues in similar increments. You can also pull off this concept with maroon velvet napkins and dusty rose taper candles on your reception tables. If you’re looking for another complementary tone, consider marigold, too (exhibited by this bouquet that Thicket Creative arranged for this romantic fall wedding in Atlanta).

Plum

Want to douse your wedding in royalty? Fuse maroon with another jewel tone, like plum. This nearly monochromatic color palette will give your affair an opulent, elevated edge, perfect for châteaus, ballrooms, and castles (just take this regal celebration in Portugal that The Nouveau Romantics planned). Include these similar shades through blooms in your bouquets, altar decorations, and centerpieces. You can also add these colors to big-day paper goods, whether it’s a colorful illustration on your invitations or a custom crest on your menus.

Toffee

If you’re looking for a stunning shade that grounds maroon, try toffee. Since this earth tone is more of a neutral, it will accentuate the reddish-brown tint, allowing it to claim the spotlight. But because maroon will make more of a visual impact, use it more sparingly than toffee, like through a bold napkin on a place setting or the background of your bar menu. To bring other colors into the mix, try amber, baby pink, and peach (like the combination that appeared at this rooftop affair in Houston, with flowers by Kiran + Leigh and planning by The Flower Cannon).

Teal

Another gemstone-inspired tint that will amplify maroon’s sumptuous nature is teal. The deep blue-green shade and the refined reddish-brown will produce a color palette that’s made for fall. For ideas, stack your ceremony and reception with velvet chairs in the colors, bedeck your floral arch in the shade, and line your reception tables with maroon taper candles on a teal runner. Be sure to mix in neutrals, like tan, wood, and beige, for contrast.

Mauve

Mauve is another shade of purple to consider adding to a maroon-centric color palette. This pale purple hue is just as elegant and romantic as maroon but slightly less saturated, so neither will overpower the other. Incorporate this duo into your invitation suite through colored cardstock (like the ones that Polk Paper designed for these black-tie garden nuptials in Brooklyn) or add a pop to your bouquet, centerpieces, or linens. For other accompaniments, consider lilac and baby pink.

Black

To give your wedding a moody feel, supplement maroon with black. If you want your soirée to feel especially edgy, concentrate on primarily black details—like napkins, glassware, and plates—with just a hint of maroon, such as menu cards. Anemones, with their black centers, are one particular flower to keep in mind for this color scheme.

Fuchsia

For an unexpected color combination, fuse maroon with fuschia. While this deep shade of red commands attention solo, with a vivid pink in its presence, it will take on more of a supporting role. Plus, adding these colors together will convert maroon into a hue that’s suitable for an outdoor garden wedding in the spring or summer, especially with pink and yellow in its midst (like the hues that decorated this arch that Studio Mondine pieced together for this organic affair in Hudson Valley).

Pumpkin

Another shade of orange that coincides with maroon is pumpkin. As the name suggests, this hue, paired with maroon, is suitable for any wedding in the fall. Maroon’s dark, chic nature juxtaposed with pumpkin’s bright, energetic connotation will make for a jaw-dropping display. Enact this palette by incorporating these two hues into your aisle markers, your table runners, or even your cake garnishes—such as the confection that Flour & Bloom made for this elegant fall fête in Northern California.

Royal Blue

A color combination of maroon and royal blue is—like the name implies—truly regal. Since both hues have an intense level of color, choose one to take up more surface area than the other—for example, a tablescape with a royal blue linen runner and matching napkins and menus with a dab of maroon flowers and a maroon ribbon tied around each menu card. To elevate the grand feel of this spread, include gold accents, like candle holders, flatware, or the rims on your glassware and chargers. 

Saffron

Give maroon a golden glow by incorporating saffron into your wedding color palette. Again, these dual shades are reminiscent of fall foliage, so they’ll create a warm, comforting atmosphere at any affair in autumn. The contrast of a light shade with a dark one will also look visually appealing. Give both airtime at your wedding through maroon buds wrapped in a saffron ribbon (like this composition by Wild Club for this unconventional barn wedding), maroon text on saffron programs, or maroon menus mixed with saffron candles.

Cream

Want to make maroon the primary color in your palette? A neutral, like cream, will allow the reddish-brown shade to truly shine. To accomplish this vision, walk down an aisle bordered with blossoms in cream and maroon before dining at tables covered in white linens and topped with maroon napkins, white plates, maroon taper candles, and mixed centerpieces (like the setup that Madison Events constructed for this moody bash in Connecticut).

Blush

Accompanying blush, maroon will take on an increasingly more romantic note at your wedding. Because red and pink sit next to each other on the color wheel, a light shade of pink and a dark tint of red will make an enchanting impact. With a larger presence of pink, your celebration will feel softer and more delicate (evidenced by this floral altar that Sweet Root Village built for this French-inspired soirée), but when maroon is dominant, your event will feel more dramatic and edgy.

Burnt Sienna

Burnt sienna and maroon comprise a vibrant color palette that will certainly stand out. What we particularly love about these two hues is their versatility: Adorn a candlelit room with the hues for a cozy, dramatic flair at a fall or winter wedding, or inject the tones into an outdoor gathering in the spring or summer for an invigorating ambiance.