Mahogany (8A504E) — 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 #8A504E

RGB rgb(138, 80, 78)

HSL hsl(2°, 28%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:42% Y:43% K:46%

Luminance 0.1162

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.29:1

Aa — #8A504E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.34:1

Aa — #8A504E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A504E #4D8789

Analogous

#894D69 #8A504E #896D4D

Triadic

#8A504E #4D894F #4F4D89

Split-comp.

#8A504E #4D896D #4D6989

Tetradic

#8A504E #69894D #4D8789 #6D4D89

Monochromatic

#D9C9C9 #B08E8D #7E5958 #604443 #332424

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