Mahogany (8B565B) — 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 #8B565B

RGB rgb(139, 86, 91)

HSL hsl(354°, 24%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:35% K:45%

Luminance 0.1289

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.87:1

Aa — #8B565B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.58:1

Aa — #8B565B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B565B #558B86

Analogous

#8B5576 #8B565B #8B6B55

Triadic

#8B565B #5B8B55 #555B8B

Split-comp.

#8B565B #558B6B #55768B

Tetradic

#8B565B #768B55 #558B86 #6B558B

Monochromatic

#DCD0D2 #B09699 #806064 #634B4D #372A2B

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