Mahogany (8C4A5A) — 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 #8C4A5A

RGB rgb(140, 74, 90)

HSL hsl(345°, 31%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:36% K:45%

Luminance 0.1112

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.48:1

Aa — #8C4A5A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #8C4A5A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C4A5A #4A8C7C

Analogous

#8C4A7C #8C4A5A #8C5A4A

Triadic

#8C4A5A #5A8C4A #4A5A8C

Split-comp.

#8C4A5A #4A8C5A #4A7C8C

Tetradic

#8C4A5A #7C8C4A #4A8C7C #5A4A8C

Monochromatic

#DBC7CC #B28A94 #825560 #634049 #342227

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