Maroon
maroon · #800000
HEX
#800000
RGB
rgb(128, 0, 0)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 50%)
HSL
hsl(0, 100%, 25%)
LAB
lab(25.5, 48.0, 38.1)
What is Maroon?
Maroon is the maroon reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #800000 (rgb 128, 0, 0). It sits in the red family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Maroon as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Maroon
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Maroon (#800000). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F5EBEB
#F5EBEB
100
#EBD6D6
#EBD6D6
200
#D6ADAD
#D6ADAD
300
#C08080
#C08080
400
#A04040
#A04040
500
#800000
#800000
600
#6D0000
#6D0000
700
#530000
#530000
800
#3A0000
#3A0000
900
#200000
#200000
950
#0F0000
#0F0000
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#9C6C6C
30%
#B39595
45%
#C7B3B3
60%
#D8CBCB
75%
#E8E1E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#770000
30%
#6C0000
45%
#610000
60%
#530000
75%
#420000
Color harmonies for Maroon
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Maroon. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#800000
#800000
#007F80
#007F80
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#800000
#800000
#008000
#008000
#000080
#000080
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#800040
#800040
#800000
#800000
#804000
#804000
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#800000
#800000
#008040
#008040
#004080
#004080
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#800000
#800000
#7F8000
#7F8000
#007F80
#007F80
#000080
#000080
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#800000
#800000
#408000
#408000
#007F80
#007F80
#400080
#400080
Maroon in every color space
Full conversion of Maroon across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#800000
RGB
rgb(128, 0, 0)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 50%)
HSL
hsl(0, 100%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(0, 100%, 50%)
HWB
hwb(0 0% 50%)
CIE Lab
lab(25.5 48.0 38.1)
OKLCH
oklch(37.7% 0.155 29.2)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(8.90, 4.59, 0.42)
Copy-ready code for Maroon
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #800000;
background-color: #800000;CSS variable
:root {
--color-maroon: #800000;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'maroon': '#800000',
}Sass
$color-maroon: #800000;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.000, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="maroon">#800000</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Maroon equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in CSS Named Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 3011
#781F19
Brown red
RAL 3003
#9B111E
Ruby red
RAL 3004
#75151E
Purple red
RAL 3013
#A12312
Tomato red
RAL 3002
#A2231D
Carmine red
RAL 3001
#A52019
Signal red
FAQ about Maroon
What is the HEX code for Maroon?
Maroon (maroon) has the HEX code #800000. In RGB it is rgb(128, 0, 0), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 50%).
What is the OKLCH value of Maroon?
Maroon converts to oklch(0.377 0.155 29.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Maroon accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Maroon has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 with black text and 10.95:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Maroon?
The closest Pantone reference to Maroon by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 175 C (#6F3322). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Maroon?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Maroon by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 3011 (Brown red, #781F19). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Maroon?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Maroon is #007F80. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)
The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- W3C permissive document license
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
CSS named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.