Mahogany (8A696E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8A696E

RGB rgb(138, 105, 110)

HSL hsl(351°, 14%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:20% K:46%

Luminance 0.168

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.85:1

Aa — #8A696E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.33:1

Aa — #8A696E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A696E #698C86

Analogous

#8C6980 #8A696E #8C7569

Triadic

#8A696E #6E8C69 #696E8C

Split-comp.

#8A696E #698C75 #69808C

Tetradic

#8A696E #808C69 #698C86 #75698C

Monochromatic

#E2DFE0 #B1AAAB #7F7677 #655D5E #3D3839

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