Mahogany (8E3244) — 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 #8E3244

RGB rgb(142, 50, 68)

HSL hsl(348°, 48%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:65% Y:52% K:44%

Luminance 0.0824

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.81:1

Aa — #8E3244

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.69:1

Aa — #8E3244

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E3244 #328F7D

Analogous

#8F3274 #8E3244 #8F4E32

Triadic

#8E3244 #458F32 #32458F

Split-comp.

#8E3244 #328F4E #32748F

Tetradic

#8E3244 #748F32 #328F7D #4E328F

Monochromatic

#DCB2BA #BD6B7B #863C4B #632C37 #2E151A

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