Mahogany (8D495C) — 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 #8D495C

RGB rgb(141, 73, 92)

HSL hsl(343°, 32%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:35% K:45%

Luminance 0.111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.48:1

Aa — #8D495C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #8D495C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D495C #498D7A

Analogous

#8D497F #8D495C #8D5849

Triadic

#8D495C #5C8D49 #495C8D

Split-comp.

#8D495C #498D58 #497F8D

Tetradic

#8D495C #7F8D49 #498D7A #58498D

Monochromatic

#DBC7CD #B38995 #835461 #64404A #352227

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