Mahogany (8D495B) — 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 #8D495B

RGB rgb(141, 73, 91)

HSL hsl(344°, 32%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:35% K:45%

Luminance 0.1109

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.49:1

Aa — #8D495B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #8D495B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D495B #498D7B

Analogous

#8D497D #8D495B #8D5949

Triadic

#8D495B #5B8D49 #495B8D

Split-comp.

#8D495B #498D59 #497D8D

Tetradic

#8D495B #7D8D49 #498D7B #59498D

Monochromatic

#DBC7CC #B38994 #835460 #644049 #352227

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