Mahogany (884E51) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #884E51

RGB rgb(136, 78, 81)

HSL hsl(357°, 27%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:43% Y:40% K:47%

Luminance 0.1119

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.45:1

Aa — #884E51

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.26:1

Aa — #884E51

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#884E51 #4E8885

Analogous

#884E6E #884E51 #88684E

Triadic

#884E51 #51884E #4E5188

Split-comp.

#884E51 #4E8868 #4E6E88

Tetradic

#884E51 #6E884E #4E8885 #684E88

Monochromatic

#D9C9CA #AF8E8F #7D595B #5F4445 #332425

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