Mahogany (8D556C) — 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 #8D556C

RGB rgb(141, 85, 108)

HSL hsl(335°, 25%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:23% K:45%

Luminance 0.1324

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.76:1

Aa — #8D556C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.65:1

Aa — #8D556C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D556C #548C75

Analogous

#8C5488 #8D556C #8C5954

Triadic

#8D556C #6C8C54 #546C8C

Split-comp.

#8D556C #548C59 #54888C

Tetradic

#8D556C #888C54 #548C75 #59548C

Monochromatic

#DCD0D5 #B195A1 #815F6D #644A55 #38292F

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