Mahogany (8C4A54) — 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 #8C4A54

RGB rgb(140, 74, 84)

HSL hsl(351°, 31%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:40% K:45%

Luminance 0.1101

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.52:1

Aa — #8C4A54

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #8C4A54

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C4A54 #4A8C82

Analogous

#8C4A75 #8C4A54 #8C614A

Triadic

#8C4A54 #548C4A #4A548C

Split-comp.

#8C4A54 #4A8C61 #4A758C

Tetradic

#8C4A54 #758C4A #4A8C82 #614A8C

Monochromatic

#DBC7CA #B28A90 #82555B #634046 #342225

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