Maroon — #800000

Maroon is #800000 — rgb(128, 0, 0), hsl(0, 100%, 25.1%). Copy the HEX, RGB, HSL and OKLCH values, with shades and contrast ratios.

Contrast vs white
10.95:1
Contrast vs black
1.92:1

About maroon

A dark brownish-red from the French marron (chestnut). Deeper than red and less purple than burgundy, it is a staple of academic and sports branding.

The values above are computed from the sRGB hex #800000. The OKLCH form (oklch(37.7% 0.1546 29.23)) is worth noting: unlike HSL, its lightness matches how bright the colour actually looks, which makes building consistent shade scales far easier. To tweak this colour or convert one of your own, open the full colour converter, and check readable text pairings with the contrast figures shown above.

Accessibility note: text needs a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal body copy under WCAG AA. Against white this colour scores 10.95:1 and against black 1.92:1 — use whichever clears the bar for the text you place on it.