Mahogany (8B4B59) — 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 #8B4B59

RGB rgb(139, 75, 89)

HSL hsl(347°, 30%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:46% Y:36% K:45%

Luminance 0.1115

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.46:1

Aa — #8B4B59

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #8B4B59

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B4B59 #4B8B7D

Analogous

#8B4B79 #8B4B59 #8B5D4B

Triadic

#8B4B59 #598B4B #4B598B

Split-comp.

#8B4B59 #4B8B5D #4B798B

Tetradic

#8B4B59 #798B4B #4B8B7D #5D4B8B

Monochromatic

#DAC8CC #B18B93 #81565F #624148 #342326

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