Mahogany (8B5F70) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8B5F70

RGB rgb(139, 95, 112)

HSL hsl(337°, 19%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:19% K:45%

Luminance 0.1492

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.29:1

Aa — #8B5F70

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.97:1

Aa — #8B5F70

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B5F70 #5F8C7B

Analogous

#8C5F86 #8B5F70 #8C645F

Triadic

#8B5F70 #708C5F #5F708C

Split-comp.

#8B5F70 #5F8C64 #5F868C

Tetradic

#8B5F70 #868C5F #5F8C7B #645F8C

Monochromatic

#DFD8DB #B0A0A6 #806B73 #64545A #3A3134

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