Maroon#800000
Maroon Hex Code: #800000
Maroon is a dark, moderately saturated brown. Its OKLCH lightness is 38% and chroma 0.155. Text on this color reads best in white (contrast 10.95:1).
Also called: Maroon Red
| HEX | #800000 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 25%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(0, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.155 29.2) |
Contrast
White text10.95:1
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Black text1.92:1
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On white10.95:1
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On black1.92:1
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Code
| CSS | color: #800000; |
|---|---|
| Tailwind | bg-[#800000] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.502, green: 0, blue: 0) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#800000") |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF800000) |
Maroon is a CSS named color (maroon); the value follows W3C CSS Color Module Level 4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for maroon?
Maroon is #800000 in hex and rgb(128, 0, 0) in RGB.
What is maroon in CMYK?
With the plain conversion formula it is cmyk(0, 100, 100, 50). For print, convert with your printer's ICC profile instead.
What text color works on maroon?
White text has the higher contrast at 10.95:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1).