redwarmCSS named color
Maroon #800000
A dark brownish-red; one of the original CSS names.
Use cases: Classic identity · Fall palettes
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #800000 | |
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 0) | |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 25%) | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 100%, 50%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 49.8%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(8.9033, 4.5908, 0.4173) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.5, 48.0, 38.1) | |
| Luminance | 0.046 (WCAG relative) |
/* Maroon */
color: #800000;
background-color: #800000;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#730000 #660000 #5a0000 #4d0000 #400000 #330000 #260000 #1a0000 #0d0000 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#8d1a1a #993333 #a64d4d #b36666 #c08080 #cc9999 #d9b3b3 #e6cccc #f2e6e6 #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#800d0d #801a1a #802626 #803333 #804040 #804d4d #805a5a #806666 #807373 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#800000
#008080
#800000 #008080
Analogous
Edit in generator →#800040
#800000
#804000
#800040 #800000 #804000
Triadic
Edit in generator →#800000
#008000
#000080
#800000 #008000 #000080
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#800000
#408000
#008080
#400080
#800000 #408000 #008080 #400080
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#800000
#008040
#004080
#800000 #008040 #004080
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#1F0000
#430000
#800000
#BD0000
#FA0000
#1f0000 #430000 #800000 #bd0000 #fa0000
Accessibility & contrast
10.95
#800000 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
1.92
#800000 on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
Best text on maroon
10.95
#FFFFFF text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Rosewood #65000B | 7.21 | |
| Burgundy #800020 | 9.05 | |
| Brown #A52A2A | 10.38 | |
| Firebrick #B22222 | 11.30 | |
| Wine #722F37 | 14.05 | |
| Rust #B7410E | 16.69 |
Related colors
Palettes with maroon
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.