🧠 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
#8C4A4E
RGB
rgb(140, 74, 78)
HSL
hsl(356°, 31%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:47% Y:44% K:45%
Luminance
0.1092
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C4A4E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C4A4E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C4A4E
#4A8C88
Analogous
#8C4A70
#8C4A4E
#8C674A
Triadic
#8C4A4E
#4E8C4A
#4A4E8C
Split-comp.
#8C4A4E
#4A8C67
#4A708C
Tetradic
#8C4A4E
#708C4A
#4A8C88
#674A8C
Monochromatic
#DBC7C9
#B28A8C
#825558
#634043
#342223
Suggested palettes for this hue.