#800020 color
#800020 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color maroon (#800000).
Color values
| HEX | #800020 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 100%, 25%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 50%) |
| Decimal | 8388640 |
| CSS | color: #800020; |
| Android | 0xFF800020 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.000, blue: 0.125, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #800020 | 10.83:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #800020 | 1.94:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #800020
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #800020 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #800020
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #800020 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #800020; background-color: #800020; }
.element { color: rgb(128 0 32); }
.element { color: hsl(345 100% 25%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#800020] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #800020;Frequently asked questions
What color is #800020?
#800020 is a dark, vivid red. Its hue sits at 345° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness.
What is #800020 in RGB?
#800020 converts to rgb(128, 0, 32) — 128 red, 0 green and 32 blue.
What is #800020 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 50%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #800020 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (10.83:1 versus 1.94:1).
What is the complementary color of #800020?
#008060 — the hue directly opposite #800020 on the color wheel.