#800000

Maroon — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Maroon?

The RGB value of Maroon (#800000) is rgb(128, 0, 0). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Maroon accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Maroon (#800000) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 10.95:1 — AAA pass for normal text. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 1.92:1 — Fail. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Maroon?

Maroon (#800000) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #008080, the analogous color at +30° is #804000, and one triadic color is #008000. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(0, 100%, 25%)) as the base.

#800000 · rgb(128, 0, 0) · hsl(0, 100%, 25%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#800000
RGB	rgb(128, 0, 0)
HSL	hsl(0, 100%, 25%)

Shades of Maroon

#750000

#6B0000

#610000

#570000

#4D0000

#420000

#380000

#2E0000

Tints of Maroon

#A80000

#D10000

#FA0000

#FF2424

#FF4D4D

#FF7575

#FF9E9E

#FFC7C7

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#008080

Analogous +30°

#804000

Analogous −30°

#800040

Triadic +120°

#008000

Triadic −120°

#000080

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

10.95:1 — AAA pass for normal text

vs. Black (#000000)

1.92:1 — Fail

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #800000;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #800000;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #800000;
}

About Maroon

Maroon is a dark color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #800000. Its exact color model values are rgb(128, 0, 0) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 25%) in HSL (hue 0°, saturation 100%, lightness 25%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 10.95:1 — AAA pass for normal text, and on black it is 1.92:1 — Fail. Use Maroon for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Maroon?

The RGB value of Maroon (#800000) is rgb(128, 0, 0). Red = rgb(128, 0, 0), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Maroon accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Maroon on white (#FFFFFF) is 10.95:1 — AAA pass for normal text. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 1.92:1 — Fail. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Maroon?

Based on color theory, Maroon (hsl(0, 100%, 25%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Maroon — Color Codes &amp; Palette