Maroon Color Palette
Maroon Color Palette built around #800000, a dark warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 1.92:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #E5A394 | |
| surface | #1D6363 | |
| text | #510000 | |
| text-muted | #800000 | |
| primary | #800000 | |
| secondary | #1D6363 | |
| accent | #912719 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #e5a394;
--surface: #1d6363;
--text: #510000;
--text-muted: #800000;
--primary: #800000;
--secondary: #1d6363;
--accent: #912719;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #800000 | #E5A394 | #510000 | #1D6363 | #912719 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #800000 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| #E5A394 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| #510000 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| #1D6363 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #912719 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the maroon color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #800000, #E5A394, #510000, #1D6363, #912719.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.