Mahogany (8E4A48) — 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 #8E4A48

RGB rgb(142, 74, 72)

HSL hsl(2°, 33%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.1101

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.52:1

Aa — #8E4A48

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #8E4A48

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E4A48 #488C8E

Analogous

#8E4869 #8E4A48 #8E6D48

Triadic

#8E4A48 #488E4A #4A488E

Split-comp.

#8E4A48 #488E6D #48698E

Tetradic

#8E4A48 #698E48 #488C8E #6D488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7C7 #B48988 #845452 #64403F #352221

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