Mahogany (8D495A) — 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 #8D495A

RGB rgb(141, 73, 90)

HSL hsl(345°, 32%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:36% K:45%

Luminance 0.1107

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.5:1

Aa — #8D495A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.23:1

Aa — #8D495A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D495A #498D7C

Analogous

#8D497C #8D495A #8D5A49

Triadic

#8D495A #5A8D49 #495A8D

Split-comp.

#8D495A #498D5A #497C8D

Tetradic

#8D495A #7C8D49 #498D7C #5A498D

Monochromatic

#DBC7CC #B38993 #83545F #644049 #352227

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