Mahogany (8E484E) — 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 #8E484E

RGB rgb(142, 72, 78)

HSL hsl(355°, 33%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:45% K:44%

Luminance 0.1082

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.59:1

Aa — #8E484E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.19:1

Aa — #8E484E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E484E #488E89

Analogous

#8E4871 #8E484E #8E6548

Triadic

#8E484E #4E8E48 #484E8E

Split-comp.

#8E484E #488E65 #48718E

Tetradic

#8E484E #718E48 #488E89 #65488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7C8 #B4888C #845257 #643F42 #352123

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