Maroon vs Dark red
#800000 · #8b0000
Maroon#800000
Dark red#8b0000
Maroon and Dark red are almost the same. Dark red is 2.3% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue is the same.
Difference
CIEDE20002.29almost the same
Lightness+2.3%
Chroma+0.01
Hue0°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Maroon
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Dark red
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaMaroon / Dark red1.09:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaDark red / Maroon1.09:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #850000
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Maroon and Dark red?
Maroon and Dark red are almost the same. Dark red is 2.3% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue is the same. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 2.29.
Is Dark red lighter than Maroon?
Dark red is 2.3% lighter. In OKLCH, Maroon has a lightness of 37.7% and Dark red 40%.
Can I put Maroon text on Dark red?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.09:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.