Mahogany (8E4856) — 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 #8E4856

RGB rgb(142, 72, 86)

HSL hsl(348°, 33%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:39% K:44%

Luminance 0.1095

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.54:1

Aa — #8E4856

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.21:1

Aa — #8E4856

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E4856 #488E80

Analogous

#8E4879 #8E4856 #8E5D48

Triadic

#8E4856 #568E48 #48568E

Split-comp.

#8E4856 #488E5D #48798E

Tetradic

#8E4856 #798E48 #488E80 #5D488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7CB #B48891 #84525C #643F46 #352125

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