What is color #800000?
#800000, known as Maroon, is a bold red with HSL 0°, 100%, 25%. Its balanced saturation and dark lightness place it in a hot part of the spectrum.
This color evokes power and urgency, which explains why it works well in sale banners, automotive design, and sports branding.
Paired with its complement #008080, #800000 produces soft contrast. For softer compositions, extend it across large surfaces for immersive impact.
Conversions for #800000
HEX
#800000
RGB
128, 0, 0
HSL
0°, 100%, 25%
HSV
0°, 100%, 50%
CMYK
0%, 100%, 100%, 50%
XYZ
8.90, 4.59, 0.42
CIE-Lab
25.53, 48.06, 38.06
Web safe
#990000
WCAG accessibility of #800000 (Maroon)
On white
10.95 : 1
Sample #800000
Rating: AAA
On black
1.92 : 1
Sample #800000
Rating: Fail
Tones of Maroon (desaturated variations of #800000)
Color harmonies for #800000
Colors similar to #800000
Gradients featuring #800000
Linear to white
Linear to black
To complement
Radial
Tri-stop
Analogous
UI elements in #800000
Buttons
NewFeaturedBeta
Notification
Short description with accent.
"Color awakens a specific emotional response."
Typography in #800000
The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog
1234567890 — & @ # ! ?
Body text rendered in #800000.
const color = "#800000";
CSS & Tailwind snippets for #800000
Background
.bg-800000 { background-color: #800000; }Text color
.text-800000 { color: #800000; }Border
.border-800000 { border: 1px solid #800000; }Box shadow
.shadow-800000 { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px #80000040; }CSS variable
:root { --color-800000: #800000; }Tailwind config
colors: {
'maroon': '#800000',
}