Mahogany (8D505F) — 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 #8D505F

RGB rgb(141, 80, 95)

HSL hsl(345°, 28%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:43% Y:33% K:45%

Luminance 0.1218

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.1:1

Aa — #8D505F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.45:1

Aa — #8D505F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D505F #4F8C7D

Analogous

#8C4F7D #8D505F #8C5E4F

Triadic

#8D505F #5E8C4F #4F5E8C

Split-comp.

#8D505F #4F8C5E #4F7D8C

Tetradic

#8D505F #7D8C4F #4F8C7D #5E4F8C

Monochromatic

#DBCCD0 #B29098 #815A64 #63454D #36262A

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