Mahogany (8C526D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8C526D

RGB rgb(140, 82, 109)

HSL hsl(332°, 26%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:41% Y:22% K:45%

Luminance 0.1269

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.93:1

Aa — #8C526D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.54:1

Aa — #8C526D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C526D #538D72

Analogous

#8D538B #8C526D #8D5553

Triadic

#8C526D #6E8D53 #536E8D

Split-comp.

#8C526D #538D55 #538B8D

Tetradic

#8C526D #8B8D53 #538D72 #55538D

Monochromatic

#DDD0D6 #B295A2 #825E6F #654956 #382930

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