Mahogany (884E55) — 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 #884E55

RGB rgb(136, 78, 85)

HSL hsl(353°, 27%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:43% Y:38% K:47%

Luminance 0.1126

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.43:1

Aa — #884E55

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #884E55

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#884E55 #4E8881

Analogous

#884E72 #884E55 #88644E

Triadic

#884E55 #55884E #4E5588

Split-comp.

#884E55 #4E8864 #4E7288

Tetradic

#884E55 #72884E #4E8881 #644E88

Monochromatic

#D9C9CB #AF8E91 #7D595D #5F4447 #332426

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