Mahogany (8C5D6A) — 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 #8C5D6A

RGB rgb(140, 93, 106)

HSL hsl(343°, 20%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:24% K:45%

Luminance 0.1451

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.4:1

Aa — #8C5D6A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.89:1

Aa — #8C5D6A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C5D6A #5E8D7F

Analogous

#8D5E83 #8C5D6A #8D685E

Triadic

#8C5D6A #6B8D5E #5E6B8D

Split-comp.

#8C5D6A #5E8D68 #5E838D

Tetradic

#8C5D6A #838D5E #5E8D7F #685E8D

Monochromatic

#DFD8DA #B1A0A5 #816A70 #655358 #3B3033

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