Mahogany (884E4E) — 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 #884E4E

RGB rgb(136, 78, 78)

HSL hsl(0°, 27%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:43% Y:43% K:47%

Luminance 0.1115

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.47:1

Aa — #884E4E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #884E4E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#884E4E #4E8888

Analogous

#884E6B #884E4E #886B4E

Triadic

#884E4E #4E884E #4E4E88

Split-comp.

#884E4E #4E886B #4E6B88

Tetradic

#884E4E #6B884E #4E8888 #6B4E88

Monochromatic

#D9C9C9 #AF8E8E #7D5959 #5F4444 #332424

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