Mahogany (8B4B5A) — 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 #8B4B5A

RGB rgb(139, 75, 90)

HSL hsl(346°, 30%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:46% Y:35% K:45%

Luminance 0.1117

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.46:1

Aa — #8B4B5A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #8B4B5A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B4B5A #4B8B7C

Analogous

#8B4B7A #8B4B5A #8B5C4B

Triadic

#8B4B5A #5A8B4B #4B5A8B

Split-comp.

#8B4B5A #4B8B5C #4B7A8B

Tetradic

#8B4B5A #7A8B4B #4B8B7C #5C4B8B

Monochromatic

#DAC8CC #B18B94 #815660 #624149 #342327

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