Maroon #800000
Maroon is a dark, vivid red with hex code #800000 and RGB rgb(128, 0, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#800000 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Maroon. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Colors that go with Maroon
Matches found by rotating Maroon around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Maroon
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Maroon, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Maroon, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.054
More about Maroon
How to make Maroon
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts red
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #7E3338, a difference of ΔE 0.075 from Maroon. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Maroon in every format
| HEX | #800000 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.155 29.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #800000 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800000 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #800000 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #800000 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Maroon
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A58
oklch(70.7% 0.185 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#F82C20
oklch(63.1% 0.237 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D90000
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#980000
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800000
oklch(37.7% 0.155 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#4C0905
oklch(27.1% 0.098 29.4)
Maroon with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #332C00 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504600 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0003 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.156 |
Use Maroon in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.