Mahogany (8B7478) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8B7478

RGB rgb(139, 116, 120)

HSL hsl(350°, 9%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:14% K:45%

Luminance 0.1961

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.31:1

Aa — #8B7478

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.87:1

Aa — #8B7478

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B7478 #748B87

Analogous

#8B7483 #8B7478 #8B7C74

Triadic

#8B7478 #788B74 #74788B

Split-comp.

#8B7478 #748B7C #74838B

Tetradic

#8B7478 #838B74 #748B87 #7C748B

Monochromatic

#1A1A1A #4D4D4D #808080 #999999 #BFBFBF

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