Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#800000

#800000 is a warm red HEX color close to Maroon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 128, 0, 0, HSL 0, 100%, 25%, has luminance 0.0459, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#800000 Sample readable text
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

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

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
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
Download JSON Open API
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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.92,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#240000","hex":"#240000","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.08,"contrastWhite":19.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#710E0E","hex":"#710E0E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.77,"contrastWhite":11.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.9,"contrastWhite":11.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Burgundy","hex":"#800020","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.94,"contrastWhite":10.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#800040","hex":"#800040","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.99,"contrastWhite":10.54,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Maroon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/800000.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maroon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-red.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"maroon","name":"Maroon","hex":"#800000","distance":0},{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":10.954451150103322},{"slug":"dark-red","name":"Dark Red","hex":"#8B0000","distance":11},{"slug":"crimson-red","name":"Crimson Red","hex":"#990000","distance":25},{"slug":"burgundy","name":"Burgundy","hex":"#800020","distance":32}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #800000

#800000 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #800000 is visually closest to Maroon, a named red color with HEX #800000.

The RGB channels are 128, 0, and 0, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 100% saturation and 25% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.0459, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.92:1AA Fail
White text10.95:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #800000 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.92:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.95:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#240000#FFFFFF text · best 19.52:1#240000
#710E0E#FFFFFF text · best 11.85:1#710E0E
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
Burgundy#FFFFFF text · best 10.84:1#800020
#800040#FFFFFF text · best 10.54:1#800040

Generated Palette

Maroon#800000
#007F80#007F80
#800040#800040
#804000#804000
#DB0000#DB0000
#240000#240000

Color Harmonies

#007F80#007F80
#800040#800040
#804000#804000
Green#008000
Navy Blue#000080

Variants

#DB0000#DB0000
#240000#240000
Maroon#800000
#710E0E#710E0E
#EC1313#EC1313
#A80000#A80000

Nearest Named Colors

Maroon#800000
Barn Red#7C0A02
Dark Red#8B0000
Crimson Red#990000
Burgundy#800020

Related HEX Guides

Maroon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #800000.Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Dark Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B0000.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#800000 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.