Mahogany (8E4850) — 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 #8E4850

RGB rgb(142, 72, 80)

HSL hsl(353°, 33%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.1086

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.58:1

Aa — #8E4850

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.19:1

Aa — #8E4850

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E4850 #488E86

Analogous

#8E4873 #8E4850 #8E6348

Triadic

#8E4850 #508E48 #48508E

Split-comp.

#8E4850 #488E63 #48738E

Tetradic

#8E4850 #738E48 #488E86 #63488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7C9 #B4888D #845258 #643F43 #352124

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