#800000 color codes
- HEX
- #800000
- HEX8
- #800000FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF800000
- RGB
- rgb(128, 0, 0)
- RGB (%)
- 50%, 0%, 0%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 100%, 25%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 100%, 50%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 50%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.3767 0.1546 29.23)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(37.67% 0.1546 29.23)
- Decimal
- 8388608
What color is #800000?
#800000 sits at 38% lightness and 0.1546 chroma in OKLCH, hue 29.23°. Its nearest named color is Maroon (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #800000
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#800000 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #800000 in CSS
.text { color: #800000; }
.background { background-color: #800000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #800000; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.3767 0.1546 29.23); }
/* #800000 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #80000080; }Is #800000 accessible?
#800000 on white text scores 10.95:1; on black text it scores 1.92:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #800000. Recommended text color on a #800000 background: white.
A 1.92:1 vs black
A 10.95:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#800000) → white APCA Lc experimental 97.1 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #800000?
- #800000 is Maroon. In RGB it is rgb(128, 0, 0), and in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 25%).
- What is #800000 in RGB?
- #800000 converts to rgb(128, 0, 0) — red 128, green 0, blue 0.
- What text color is readable on #800000?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (10.95:1) against #800000. White text passes WCAG AAA on #800000.