Maroon Color – #800000: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Old leather-bound books and university crest colors. Maroon color (#800000) is dark red with the vibrancy dialed down, which is what makes it feel dignified instead of theatrical. Cream, gold, and deep green all work.

Maroon color

Maroon Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #800000

  2. #009999

Triadic colors

  1. #800000

  2. #009900

  3. #000099

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #B30000

  2. #E60000

  3. #FF1A1A

  4. #FF4D4D

  5. #FF8080

Darker colors

  1. #4D0000

  2. #1A0000

Analogous colors

  1. #800080

  2. #800040

  3. #800000

  4. #804000

  5. #808000

Monochromatic colors

  1. #340000

  2. #670000

  3. #9A0000

  4. #CD0000

  5. #F90707

#800000

Maroon Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Maroon, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#800000
RGBrgb(128,0,0)
HSLhsl(0,100%,25.1%)
CMYK0, 100, 100, 50
HSV0, 100, 50
RGB %50, 0, 0
XYZ8.9, 4.6, 0.4
LAB25.6, 47.9, 38.4
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)10.95 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)1.92 (fails WCAG AA)

Similar Colors to Maroon Color

  1. #bf3160

    maroon light color bf3160

    Maroon Light

  2. #b0306a

    rich maroon color b0306a

    Rich Maroon

  3. #623f45

    deep maroon color 623f45

    Deep Maroon

  4. #543938

    royal maroon color 543938

    Royal Maroon

  5. #c32148

    bright maroon color c32148

    Bright Maroon

  6. #420303

    burnt maroon color 420303

    Burnt Maroon

  7. #3c0008

    dark maroon color 3c0008

    Dark Maroon

  8. #800000

    maroon color 800000

    Maroon

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