Mahogany (8E2F43) — 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 #8E2F43

RGB rgb(142, 47, 67)

HSL hsl(347°, 50%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:67% Y:53% K:44%

Luminance 0.0798

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.96:1

Aa — #8E2F43

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.64:1

Aa — #8E2F43

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E2F43 #2F8E79

Analogous

#8E2F73 #8E2F43 #8E4A2F

Triadic

#8E2F43 #448E2F #2F448E

Split-comp.

#8E2F43 #2F8E4A #2F738E

Tetradic

#8E2F43 #738E2F #2F8E79 #4A2F8E

Monochromatic

#DCADB7 #BD6578 #843949 #602935 #2B1218

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