#800000
Maroon
Maroon is #800000. In CSS you can write it as the keyword maroon. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.
Conversions
- HEX
- #800000
- RGB
- rgb(128, 0, 0)
- HSL
- hsl(0,100%,25%)
- HSV
- hsv(0, 100%, 50%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0,100,100,50)
- OKLCH
- oklch(37.7% 0.155 29.2)
Tints and shades
Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.
Tints
#993333
20% white
#B36666
40% white
#CC9999
60% white
#E6CCCC
80% white
Shades
#660000
20% black
#4D0000
40% black
#330000
60% black
#1A0000
80% black
Harmony palettes
These schemes rotate hue from Maroon. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.
Complementary
Open in palette generatorAnalogous
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Open in palette generatorContrast against white and black
Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.
Similar named colors
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