#800000

Maroon

Maroon is a dark brownish-red named after the French word for chestnut. It is rich, warm, and sophisticated, popular in academic and formal contexts.

Maroon Color Values

HEX#800000
RGB128, 0, 0
HSL0°, 100%, 25%
HSV0°, 100%, 50%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 50%

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
Red-blind. Cannot perceive red light.
Sees: #322A00 (~1.3% of males)
Deuteranopia
Green-blind. Cannot perceive green light.
Sees: #4F4500 (~1.2% of males)
Tritanopia
Blue-blind. Cannot perceive blue light.
Sees: #8E0000 (~0.01% of population)
Achromatopsia
Total color blindness. Sees only grayscale.
Sees: #474747 (~0.003% of population)

Maroon as Text Color

Maroon on White
10.9:1AAA
Maroon on Light Gray
10.0:1AAA
Maroon on Cream
10.3:1AAA
Maroon on Dark
1.6:1FAIL
Maroon on Black
1.9:1FAIL
Maroon on Soft Blue
9.6:1AAA
Maroon on Soft Green
9.7:1AAA
Maroon on Soft Pink
9.1:1AAA

Nearest Tailwind Class

red-900
#7F1D1D

Nearest Pantone Match

Pantone 7621 C
#8B2332

CSS Variable Export

:root {
  --color-maroon: #800000;
  --color-maroon-rgb: 128, 0, 0;
}

Tailwind Config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'maroon': '#800000',
}

Shades of Maroon

#800000
#700000
#610000
#570000
#470000
#380000
#290000
#1F0000
#0F0000
#000000

Tints of Maroon

#800000
#A80000
#D60000
#FF0000
#FF2929
#FF5757
#FF8080
#FFA8A8
#FFD6D6
#FFFFFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#800000
#007F80

Analogous

#800040
#800000
#804000

Triadic

#800000
#008000
#000080

Maroon Text Preview

Heading in Maroon

Body text in Maroon. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

White on Maroon

Body text on a Maroon background.

Maroon text on dark background

Contrast: 1.6:1