Mahogany (8E4948) — 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 #8E4948

RGB rgb(142, 73, 72)

HSL hsl(1°, 33%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.1088

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.57:1

Aa — #8E4948

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.2:1

Aa — #8E4948

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E4948 #488D8E

Analogous

#8E486A #8E4948 #8E6C48

Triadic

#8E4948 #488E49 #49488E

Split-comp.

#8E4948 #488E6C #486A8E

Tetradic

#8E4948 #6A8E48 #488D8E #6C488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7C7 #B48988 #845352 #643F3F #352221

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