🧠 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
#8E4848
RGB
rgb(142, 72, 72)
HSL
hsl(0°, 33%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:49% Y:49% K:44%
Luminance
0.1074
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E4848
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E4848
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E4848
#488E8E
Analogous
#8E486B
#8E4848
#8E6B48
Triadic
#8E4848
#488E48
#48488E
Split-comp.
#8E4848
#488E6B
#486B8E
Tetradic
#8E4848
#6B8E48
#488E8E
#6B488E
Monochromatic
#DCC7C7
#B48888
#845252
#643F3F
#352121
Suggested palettes for this hue.