Mahogany (8C4954) — 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 #8C4954

RGB rgb(140, 73, 84)

HSL hsl(350°, 31%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:40% K:45%

Luminance 0.1088

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.57:1

Aa — #8C4954

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.2:1

Aa — #8C4954

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C4954 #4A8C81

Analogous

#8C4A76 #8C4954 #8C604A

Triadic

#8C4954 #558C4A #4A558C

Split-comp.

#8C4954 #4A8C60 #4A768C

Tetradic

#8C4954 #768C4A #4A8C81 #604A8C

Monochromatic

#DBC7CB #B28A91 #82555C #634046 #342225

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