🧠 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
#8B2B49
RGB
rgb(139, 43, 73)
HSL
hsl(341°, 53%, 36%)
CMYK
C:0% M:69% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance
0.0748
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B2B49
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B2B49
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B2B49
#2B8C6E
Analogous
#8C2B7B
#8B2B49
#8C3D2B
Triadic
#8B2B49
#4A8C2B
#2B4A8C
Split-comp.
#8B2B49
#2B8C3D
#2B7B8C
Tetradic
#8B2B49
#7B8C2B
#2B8C6E
#3D2B8C
Monochromatic
#DCA7B8
#BF5F7D
#83344D
#5F2638
#281018
Suggested palettes for this hue.