Mahogany (8E585F) — 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 #8E585F

RGB rgb(142, 88, 95)

HSL hsl(352°, 23%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:33% K:44%

Luminance 0.1357

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.66:1

Aa — #8E585F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.71:1

Aa — #8E585F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E585F #588D86

Analogous

#8D587A #8E585F #8D6C58

Triadic

#8E585F #5F8D58 #585F8D

Split-comp.

#8E585F #588D6C #587A8D

Tetradic

#8E585F #7A8D58 #588D86 #6C588D

Monochromatic

#DED4D5 #B19A9D #826468 #654E51 #3A2C2E

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