Mahogany (8B4E4B) — 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 #8B4E4B

RGB rgb(139, 78, 75)

HSL hsl(3°, 30%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:44% Y:46% K:45%

Luminance 0.1136

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.38:1

Aa — #8B4E4B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.29:1

Aa — #8B4E4B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B4E4B #4B888B

Analogous

#8B4B68 #8B4E4B #8B6E4B

Triadic

#8B4E4B #4B8B4E #4E4B8B

Split-comp.

#8B4E4B #4B8B6E #4B688B

Tetradic

#8B4E4B #688B4B #4B888B #6E4B8B

Monochromatic

#DAC9C8 #B18D8B #815856 #624341 #342423

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