Maroon (#800000)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 10.95:1 — vs black: 1.92:1
Color values
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HEX
#800000 -
RGB
rgb(128, 0, 0) -
HSL
hsl(0, 100%, 50%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 100, 100, 49.8 ) -
Websafe
#990000
Tags
Style
Use case
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #800000 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#800000
Base
#008080
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#800000
Base
#800040
#804000
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#800000
Base
#008040
#004080
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
Darker shades and lighter tints of Maroon, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#1A0000
#2E0000
#430000
#570000
#6C0000
#800000
Base
#C70000
#FF1010
#FF5757
#FF9E9E
#FFE6E6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #800000. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #800000;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #800000;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #800000;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#800000,
#01FFFF
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#800000,
#01FFFF
);
}// SCSS variable
$maroon: #800000;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$maroon-r: 128;
$maroon-g: 0;
$maroon-b: 0;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $maroon;
color: rgba($maroon-r, $maroon-g, $maroon-b, 0.8);
}How Maroon appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#800000
How the color appears with full color vision.
#474700
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#2A2A03
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#800000
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#3C3C3C
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.