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Mahogany
#8D4950
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Pure Black
#000000
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
"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 #8D4950
RGB rgb(141, 73, 80)
HSL hsl(354°, 32%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:43% K:45%
Luminance 0.109
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.56:1
Aa — #8D4950
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.2:1
Aa — #8D4950
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8D4950 #498D87
Analogous
#8D4972 #8D4950 #8D6449
Triadic
#8D4950 #508D49 #49508D
Split-comp.
#8D4950 #498D64 #49728D
Tetradic
#8D4950 #728D49 #498D87 #64498D
Monochromatic
#DBC7C9 #B3898D #835458 #644043 #352224
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
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