🧠 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
#8E5656
RGB
rgb(142, 86, 86)
HSL
hsl(0°, 25%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:39% Y:39% K:44%
Luminance
0.1307
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E5656
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E5656
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E5656
#568F8F
Analogous
#8F5673
#8E5656
#8F7356
Triadic
#8E5656
#568F56
#56568F
Split-comp.
#8E5656
#568F73
#56738F
Tetradic
#8E5656
#738F56
#568F8F
#73568F
Monochromatic
#DED3D3
#B39898
#846262
#674C4C
#3B2B2B
Suggested palettes for this hue.