Mahogany (8D495E) — 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 #8D495E

RGB rgb(141, 73, 94)

HSL hsl(341°, 32%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:33% K:45%

Luminance 0.1114

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.47:1

Aa — #8D495E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #8D495E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D495E #498D78

Analogous

#8D4981 #8D495E #8D5549

Triadic

#8D495E #5F8D49 #495F8D

Split-comp.

#8D495E #498D55 #49818D

Tetradic

#8D495E #818D49 #498D78 #55498D

Monochromatic

#DBC7CD #B38996 #835462 #64404B #352228

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