🧠 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
#8E5048
RGB
rgb(142, 80, 72)
HSL
hsl(7°, 33%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:44% Y:49% K:44%
Luminance
0.1189
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E5048
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E5048
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E5048
#48868E
Analogous
#8E4863
#8E5048
#8E7348
Triadic
#8E5048
#488E50
#50488E
Split-comp.
#8E5048
#488E73
#48638E
Tetradic
#8E5048
#638E48
#48868E
#73488E
Monochromatic
#DCC9C7
#B48D88
#845852
#64433F
#352421
Suggested palettes for this hue.