Mahogany (8A374C) — 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 #8A374C

RGB rgb(138, 55, 76)

HSL hsl(345°, 43%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:60% Y:45% K:46%

Luminance 0.0846

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.69:1

Aa — #8A374C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.73:1

Aa — #8A374C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A374C #378B76

Analogous

#8B3776 #8A374C #8B4C37

Triadic

#8A374C #4C8B37 #374C8B

Split-comp.

#8A374C #378B4C #37768B

Tetradic

#8A374C #768B37 #378B76 #4C378B

Monochromatic

#D9B4BE #B77182 #814151 #5F303C #2C161C

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