Mahogany (8A4C4C) — 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 #8A4C4C

RGB rgb(138, 76, 76)

HSL hsl(0°, 29%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:45% Y:45% K:46%

Luminance 0.11

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.52:1

Aa — #8A4C4C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #8A4C4C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A4C4C #4C8A8A

Analogous

#8A4C6B #8A4C4C #8A6B4C

Triadic

#8A4C4C #4C8A4C #4C4C8A

Split-comp.

#8A4C4C #4C8A6B #4C6B8A

Tetradic

#8A4C4C #6B8A4C #4C8A8A #6B4C8A

Monochromatic

#DAC8C8 #B18C8C #7F5757 #614242 #342323

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