Mahogany (8D4953) — 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 #8D4953

RGB rgb(141, 73, 83)

HSL hsl(351°, 32%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:41% K:45%

Luminance 0.1095

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.54:1

Aa — #8D4953

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.21:1

Aa — #8D4953

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D4953 #498D83

Analogous

#8D4975 #8D4953 #8D6149

Triadic

#8D4953 #538D49 #49538D

Split-comp.

#8D4953 #498D61 #49758D

Tetradic

#8D4953 #758D49 #498D83 #61498D

Monochromatic

#DBC7CA #B3898F #83545B #644045 #352225

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