Mahogany (8C4A5C) — 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 #8C4A5C

RGB rgb(140, 74, 92)

HSL hsl(344°, 31%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:34% K:45%

Luminance 0.1115

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.46:1

Aa — #8C4A5C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #8C4A5C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C4A5C #4A8C7B

Analogous

#8C4A7D #8C4A5C #8C594A

Triadic

#8C4A5C #5C8C4A #4A5C8C

Split-comp.

#8C4A5C #4A8C59 #4A7D8C

Tetradic

#8C4A5C #7D8C4A #4A8C7B #594A8C

Monochromatic

#DBC7CD #B28A95 #825561 #63404A #342227

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