Mahogany (8E4852) — 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 #8E4852

RGB rgb(142, 72, 82)

HSL hsl(351°, 33%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:42% K:44%

Luminance 0.1089

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.56:1

Aa — #8E4852

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.2:1

Aa — #8E4852

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E4852 #488E84

Analogous

#8E4876 #8E4852 #8E6048

Triadic

#8E4852 #528E48 #48528E

Split-comp.

#8E4852 #488E60 #48768E

Tetradic

#8E4852 #768E48 #488E84 #60488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7CA #B4888E #84525A #643F44 #352124

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