Mahogany (8B4B56) — 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 #8B4B56

RGB rgb(139, 75, 86)

HSL hsl(350°, 30%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:46% Y:38% K:45%

Luminance 0.111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.48:1

Aa — #8B4B56

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #8B4B56

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B4B56 #4B8B81

Analogous

#8B4B76 #8B4B56 #8B604B

Triadic

#8B4B56 #568B4B #4B568B

Split-comp.

#8B4B56 #4B8B60 #4B768B

Tetradic

#8B4B56 #768B4B #4B8B81 #604B8B

Monochromatic

#DAC8CB #B18B91 #81565D #624147 #342326

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