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Mahogany
#8C4954
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brick Red
#B22222
Brown
#795548
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Pure Black
#000000
Rosy Brown
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Sienna Brown
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"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

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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#FF6B6B
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#FF4757
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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