Similar colors View all →
Mahogany
#8D494A
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Alizarin
#C0392B
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Pure Black
#000000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
"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 #8D494A
RGB rgb(141, 73, 74)
HSL hsl(359°, 32%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:48% K:45%
Luminance 0.1081
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.59:1
Aa — #8D494A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.18:1
Aa — #8D494A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8D494A #498D8C
Analogous
#8D496C #8D494A #8D6A49
Triadic
#8D494A #4A8D49 #494A8D
Split-comp.
#8D494A #498D6A #496C8D
Tetradic
#8D494A #6C8D49 #498D8C #6A498D
Monochromatic
#DBC7C7 #B38989 #835454 #644040 #352222
Suggested palettes for this hue.
Gradient Sunset View all →
Matcha Tea View all →
Success Green View all →

  
Discover more colors View all →
Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
🔄 Converter ♿ Contrast 🌈 Gradient