Mahogany (8E4869) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8E4869

RGB rgb(142, 72, 105)

HSL hsl(332°, 33%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:26% K:44%

Luminance 0.1132

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.4:1

Aa — #8E4869

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.28:1

Aa — #8E4869

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E4869 #488E6D

Analogous

#8E488C #8E4869 #8E4A48

Triadic

#8E4869 #698E48 #48698E

Split-comp.

#8E4869 #488E4A #488C8E

Tetradic

#8E4869 #8C8E48 #488E6D #4A488E

Monochromatic

#DCC7D0 #B4889D #845269 #643F50 #35212B

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