Mahogany (8D4959) — 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 #8D4959

RGB rgb(141, 73, 89)

HSL hsl(346°, 32%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:37% K:45%

Luminance 0.1105

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.5:1

Aa — #8D4959

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.23:1

Aa — #8D4959

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D4959 #498D7D

Analogous

#8D497B #8D4959 #8D5B49

Triadic

#8D4959 #598D49 #49598D

Split-comp.

#8D4959 #498D5B #497B8D

Tetradic

#8D4959 #7B8D49 #498D7D #5B498D

Monochromatic

#DBC7CC #B38993 #83545F #644048 #352226

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