Mahogany (8E485F) — 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 #8E485F

RGB rgb(142, 72, 95)

HSL hsl(340°, 33%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:33% K:44%

Luminance 0.1111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.48:1

Aa — #8E485F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #8E485F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E485F #488E77

Analogous

#8E4883 #8E485F #8E5448

Triadic

#8E485F #5F8E48 #485F8E

Split-comp.

#8E485F #488E54 #48838E

Tetradic

#8E485F #838E48 #488E77 #54488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7CE #B48897 #845263 #643F4B #352128

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