Maroon
Also known as: Salami, Dark Red, Demonic Presence, Sacrifice Altar
Quietly passionate and urgent, Maroon is a warm-toned red that earns its keep in sale banners and sportswear. Because it leans warm, balancing it with a cyan keeps a palette from feeling one-note. On white it reads clearly at 10.95:1 contrast — safe for body text under WCAG AA.
Maroon color codes
- HEX
- #800000
- RGB
- rgb(128, 0, 0)
- RGBA
- rgba(128, 0, 0, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(0, 100%, 25%)
- HSV
- hsv(0, 100%, 50%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 50%)
- LAB
- lab(26.2 48.5 39.4)
- OKLCH
- oklch(37.7% 0.155 29.2)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: maroon#800000 · ΔE 0.0
- RAL 3001 — Signal red#A02128 · ΔE 9.4 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Maroon works
- Web & UI: Dark enough for body text and icons on white backgrounds — it passes WCAG AA as-is.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Maroon
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Maroon by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 10.95:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Aa — on black
contrast 1.92:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Best text color on a Maroon background: #ffffff
Palettes featuring Maroon
Maroon with its complement
Soft neighbors of Maroon
Maroon triad
Similar colors
- Dark Red#840000 · ΔE 0.8
- Red Reign#800707 · ΔE 1.0
- Indian Red#850E04 · ΔE 1.7
- Netherworld#881111 · ΔE 3.0
- Hellbound#710101 · ΔE 3.2
- Bloodthirsty#880011 · ΔE 3.6
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Maroon is closest to Plunge.
Maroon FAQs
What color is Maroon?
Maroon is a dark red with the hex code #800000. In HSL terms it has a hue of 0°, 100% saturation, and 25% lightness.
What is the hex code for Maroon?
The hex code for Maroon is #800000. In RGB it's rgb(128, 0, 0), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 50%).
What colors go well with Maroon?
Maroon pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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