Brown color

Maroon #800000

#800000 · rgb(128, 0, 0)

Maroon is the color #800000. In RGB it is rgb(128, 0, 0) — 50% red, 0% green and 0% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 50% black, and in HSL it sits at 0° hue, 100% saturation and 25% lightness. Maroon is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: maroon works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #990000.

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Maroon color codes

Hex#800000

RGBrgb(128, 0, 0)

RGB %50%, 0%, 0%

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 25%)

HSV / HSBhsv(0, 100%, 50%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 50%)

OKLCHoklch(38% 0.155 29)

Closest web-safe#990000

Maroon color meaning

Maroon is a deep and serious brown — a warm color at 25% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other browns, it is linked with warmth, stability and nature. It recalls earth, wood and leather, so it feels grounded, reliable and cozy.

Because it is deep and serious, maroon works best for text, headings, luxury branding, accent walls and evening wear. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (10.9:1 contrast).

What colors go with Maroon?

Maroon pairs well with Teal, Burgundy, Cinnamon and Linen: Teal sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Burgundy and Cinnamon are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around maroon in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Maroon at a glance

Color family	Brown · warm, deep and serious
CSS color name	Yes — `maroon` works in CSS
As text on white	10.95:1 — passes WCAG AAA
Best text on it	White (10.95:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow, 50% black
Full screen	Open the maroon screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Maroon against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 10.95:1 Black text — 1.92:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Maroon color FAQ

What is the hex code for Maroon?

Maroon is #800000, which is rgb(128, 0, 0) and hsl(0, 100%, 25%). For print it is roughly C0 M100 Y100 K50.

What colors go with Maroon?

Maroon pairs well with Teal, Burgundy, Cinnamon, Linen. Teal gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Maroon a warm or cool color?

Maroon is a warm color: its hue is 0°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Maroon?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 10.9:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Maroon itself is also readable as text on white (10.9:1).