#800000

maroon

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #800000.

Color Swatch#800000

Best Text: White

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #ffffff (white) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#800000

RGBrgb(128, 0, 0)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 25%)

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

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White10.95:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Pass

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Against Black1.72:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#800000Base

#007f80Complement

Triadic (±120°)

#800000Base

#008000+120°

#000080-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#800040-30°

#800000Base

#804000+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#932626+15%

#a64d4d+30%

#b97373+45%

#cc9999+60%

#dfbfbf+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#6d0000-15%

#5a0000-30%

#460000-45%

#330000-60%

#200000-75%

Color Names

maroonCSS Named Color

Also known as:

maroon

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