Mahogany (8E484A) — 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 #8E484A

RGB rgb(142, 72, 74)

HSL hsl(358°, 33%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:48% K:44%

Luminance 0.1077

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.61:1

Aa — #8E484A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.18:1

Aa — #8E484A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#8E484A #488E8C

Analogous

#8E486D #8E484A #8E6948

Triadic

#8E484A #4A8E48 #484A8E

Split-comp.

#8E484A #488E69 #486D8E

Tetradic

#8E484A #6D8E48 #488E8C #69488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7C7 #B48889 #845254 #643F40 #352122

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Sunset View all →

Arctic Tundra View all →

Northern Lights View all →