Named color

Maroon

Maroon is a balanced red color with HEX #800000. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 128, 0, 0, HSL 0, 100%, 25%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#800000 red warm balanced

HEX #800000

RGB rgb(128, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0 100% 25%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 100, 50)

Luminance 0.0459

Contrast Black 1.92:1White 10.95:1

CSS Utilities

--color-maroon: #800000;
.bg-maroon { background-color: #800000; }
.text-maroon { color: #800000; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.0459

Black text1.92:1AA Fail

White text10.95:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#800000",
  "rgb": [
    128,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0459,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.92,
    "white": 10.95
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#007F80",
  "analogous": [
    "#800040",
    "#804000"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#008000",
    "#000080"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#408000",
    "#007F80",
    "#400080"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#008040",
    "#004080"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DB0000",
    "#800000",
    "#240000"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#DB0000",
  "dark": "#240000",
  "saturated": "#800000",
  "desaturated": "#710E0E",
  "pastel": "#EC1313",
  "neon": "#A80000"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#007F80",
    "#800040",
    "#804000"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#710E0E",
    "#DB0000"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DB0000",
    "#710E0E"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "barn-red",
    "dark-red",
    "crimson-red",
    "burgundy",
    "carmine"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "maroon"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "barn-red-vs-maroon",
    "dark-red-vs-maroon",
    "oxblood-vs-maroon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/maroon",
    "/wcag/maroon",
    "/css/colors/maroon",
    "/hex/800000"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/maroon"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/barn-red",
      "/colors/dark-red",
      "/colors/crimson-red",
      "/colors/burgundy",
      "/colors/carmine",
      "/compare/barn-red-vs-maroon",
      "/compare/dark-red-vs-maroon",
      "/compare/oxblood-vs-maroon",
      "/harmonies/maroon",
      "/wcag/maroon",
      "/css/colors/maroon",
      "/hex/800000"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "maroon",
  "name": "Maroon",
  "cssName": "maroon",
  "hex": "#800000",
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "maroon"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 63,
  "rgb": [
    128,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0459,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.92,
    "white": 10.95
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#007F80",
    "analogous": [
      "#800040",
      "#804000"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#008000",
      "#000080"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#408000",
      "#007F80",
      "#400080"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#008040",
      "#004080"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#DB0000",
      "#800000",
      "#240000"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#DB0000",
    "dark": "#240000",
    "saturated": "#800000",
    "desaturated": "#710E0E",
    "pastel": "#EC1313",
    "neon": "#A80000"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-maroon: #800000;",
    "utility": ".bg-maroon { background-color: #800000; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-maroon { color: #800000; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "barn-red",
    "dark-red",
    "crimson-red",
    "burgundy",
    "carmine"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "maroon"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "barn-red-vs-maroon",
    "dark-red-vs-maroon",
    "oxblood-vs-maroon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/maroon",
    "/wcag/maroon",
    "/css/colors/maroon",
    "/hex/800000"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/maroon"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/barn-red",
      "/colors/dark-red",
      "/colors/crimson-red",
      "/colors/burgundy",
      "/colors/carmine",
      "/compare/barn-red-vs-maroon",
      "/compare/dark-red-vs-maroon",
      "/compare/oxblood-vs-maroon",
      "/harmonies/maroon",
      "/wcag/maroon",
      "/css/colors/maroon",
      "/hex/800000"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#007F80",
      "#800040",
      "#804000"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#710E0E",
      "#DB0000"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DB0000",
      "#710E0E"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Maroon Color

Maroon sits in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Maroon is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Maroon against black and white text.

Black text1.92:1AA Fail

White text10.95:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Barn Red#7C0A02

Dark Red#8B0000

Crimson Red#990000

Burgundy#800020

Carmine#960018

Color Harmonies

#007F80#007F80

#800040#800040

#804000#804000

Green#008000

Navy Blue#000080

Open full Maroon harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DB0000#DB0000

#240000#240000

Maroon#800000

#710E0E#710E0E

#EC1313#EC1313

#A80000#A80000

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#007F80#007F80

#800040#800040

#804000#804000

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Maroon

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Maroon Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings