Mahogany (8C372F) — 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 #8C372F

RGB rgb(140, 55, 47)

HSL hsl(5°, 50%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:61% Y:66% K:45%

Luminance 0.0831

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.77:1

Aa — #8C372F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.7:1

Aa — #8C372F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C372F #2F868E

Analogous

#8E2F56 #8C372F #8E662F

Triadic

#8C372F #2F8E37 #372F8E

Split-comp.

#8C372F #2F8E66 #2F568E

Tetradic

#8C372F #568E2F #2F868E #662F8E

Monochromatic

#DCB1AD #BD6D65 #843F39 #602E29 #2B1412

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