Mahogany (8E485C) — 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 #8E485C

RGB rgb(142, 72, 92)

HSL hsl(343°, 33%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:35% K:44%

Luminance 0.1106

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.5:1

Aa — #8E485C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.23:1

Aa — #8E485C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E485C #488E7A

Analogous

#8E487F #8E485C #8E5748

Triadic

#8E485C #5C8E48 #485C8E

Split-comp.

#8E485C #488E57 #487F8E

Tetradic

#8E485C #7F8E48 #488E7A #57488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7CD #B48894 #845260 #643F49 #352127

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