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Maroon color: #800000

The Maroon color code in every format, with shades, matching colors and ready palettes.

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0°
100%

OKLCH

37.7%
0.155
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • red-900
  • Black 50%

Looks the same on every screen.

White text10.95:1 · AALc -97
Black text1.92:1 · Below AALc 11

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Questions about Maroon

What is the hex code for Maroon?

The hex code for Maroon is #800000. In RGB it is rgb(128 0 0), in HSL hsl(0 100% 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.669% 0.15458 29.234).

What colors go well with Maroon?

Its complementary color is #004d5a. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #7b003f and #6a2e00. Ready palettes with Maroon are shown on this page.

Is Maroon a warm or cool color?

Maroon is a warm color with an OKLCH hue of 29 degrees.

What text color is readable on Maroon?

White text is more readable on Maroon: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

About #800000

#800000 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 37.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Looks the same on every screen.

White text on it reaches 10.95:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maroon (#800000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #800000 mixed with white

  1. 800000
  2. 8f291f
  3. 9e4338
  4. ac5b4f
  5. b97267
  6. c6897f
  7. d3a098
  8. deb7b1
  9. eacfca
  10. f5e7e4

Darker: #800000 mixed with black

  1. 800000
  2. 6e0000
  3. 5d0000
  4. 4d0000
  5. 3d0000
  6. 2e0000
  7. 1f0000
  8. 120000
  9. 060000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #800000 with less saturation

  1. 800000
  2. 7b130c
  3. 751d15
  4. 70251d
  5. 6a2b23
  6. 643029
  7. 5e342e
  8. 583833
  9. 513b38
  10. 493f3d