Mahogany (8B3839) — 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 #8B3839

RGB rgb(139, 56, 57)

HSL hsl(359°, 43%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:60% Y:59% K:45%

Luminance 0.0841

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.71:1

Aa — #8B3839

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.72:1

Aa — #8B3839

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B3839 #378B89

Analogous

#8B3762 #8B3839 #8B6037

Triadic

#8B3839 #398B37 #37398B

Split-comp.

#8B3839 #378B60 #37628B

Tetradic

#8B3839 #628B37 #378B89 #60378B

Monochromatic

#D9B4B5 #B77172 #814142 #5F3031 #2C1617

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