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Mahogany
#8A504E
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Pure Black
#000000
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Khaki
#8B7355
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
"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

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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Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
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