Mahogany (8B4B58) — 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 #8B4B58

RGB rgb(139, 75, 88)

HSL hsl(348°, 30%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:46% Y:37% K:45%

Luminance 0.1113

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.47:1

Aa — #8B4B58

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #8B4B58

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B4B58 #4B8B7E

Analogous

#8B4B78 #8B4B58 #8B5E4B

Triadic

#8B4B58 #588B4B #4B588B

Split-comp.

#8B4B58 #4B8B5E #4B788B

Tetradic

#8B4B58 #788B4B #4B8B7E #5E4B8B

Monochromatic

#DAC8CC #B18B92 #81565E #624148 #342326

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