Maroon Color Code: #800000, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Maroon color values

HEX #800000

RGB rgb(128, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0, 100%, 25%)

HSV 0, 100%, 50%

HWB hwb(0 0% 50%)

CMYK 0%, 100%, 100%, 50%

Decimal 8388608

CSS keyword maroon

25%HSL lightness (dark)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

0°Hue angle (red)

0.046Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Maroon?

Maroon is one of the named colors defined by the CSS Color specifications (keyword “maroon”), so every modern browser understands it without a hex code.

Its hue angle of 0° places it in the red part of the color wheel, with 100% saturation (vivid) and 25% lightness (dark). It is a warm color.

Compared with the other red colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 15% of them and more saturated than 67% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.046, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Maroon counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 25% and its relative luminance is 0.046. White text reads comfortably on it (10.94:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Maroon

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Maroon
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	10.94:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	1.91:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Maroon

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

Teal#008080

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Wine#800040 ≈ Saddle Brown#804000

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

Green#008000 Navy#000080

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Jungle Green#008040 ≈ Cobalt#004080

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

Olive#808000 Teal#008080 Navy#000080

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#1F0000#1F0000

#660000#660000

#AD0000#AD0000

#F50000#F50000

#FF3D3D#FF3D3D

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Maroon

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Blood#770001 Dark Red#8B0000 Brick Red#8F1402 Carmine#9D0216 Deep Red#9A0200 Brown Red#922B05 Red Brown#8B2E16 Burnt Red#9F2305

Where to use Maroon

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (10.94:1 contrast)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Poster and packaging accents
Error and alert states (paired with an icon or label, never color alone)
Sale banners and urgent call-to-action buttons
Food, sport and event branding

Maroon appears in these curated palettes: Classic Red (Red Color Palettes), Wine and Cream (Red Color Palettes), Wine Cellar (Dark Color Palettes).

Use Maroon in CSS

:root {
  --color-maroon: #800000;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-maroon);
  background-color: #800000;
  border: 2px solid #800000;
}

Questions about Maroon

What is the HEX code for Maroon?

Maroon is #800000.

What is the RGB value of Maroon?

The RGB value of Maroon is 128, 0, 0: 128 red, 0 green and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(128, 0, 0) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Maroon?

The HSL value of Maroon is 0°, 100%, 25% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(0, 100%, 25%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Maroon?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 100%, Y 100%, K 50%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Maroon a light or dark color?

Maroon counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 25% and its relative luminance is 0.046. White text reads comfortably on it (10.94:1 contrast).

How does Maroon look with white text?

White text on Maroon has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Maroon look with black text?

Black text on Maroon has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Maroon?

Teal is its complementary color, and Wine sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Maroon be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (10.94:1 contrast); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; poster and packaging accents.

How do I use Maroon in CSS?

Use color: #800000; for text, background-color: #800000; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-maroon: #800000; and reuse it with var(--color-maroon).

About this color page

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Maroon Color Code: #800000