Mahogany (8C4D6B) — 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 #8C4D6B

RGB rgb(140, 77, 107)

HSL hsl(331°, 29%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:45% Y:24% K:45%

Luminance 0.1188

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.2:1

Aa — #8C4D6B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.39:1

Aa — #8C4D6B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C4D6B #4E8D6F

Analogous

#8D4E8C #8C4D6B #8D4F4E

Triadic

#8C4D6B #6D8D4E #4E6D8D

Split-comp.

#8C4D6B #4E8D4F #4E8C8D

Tetradic

#8C4D6B #8C8D4E #4E8D6F #4F4E8D

Monochromatic

#DCCBD3 #B38FA0 #82596D #644454 #37252E

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