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Mahogany
#8C5D6A
Mahogany
#A94442
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#795548
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Pure Black
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Brick Red
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Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Pure White
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Alizarin
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Imperial Red
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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 #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

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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Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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