Mahogany (8E596E) — 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 #8E596E

RGB rgb(142, 89, 110)

HSL hsl(336°, 23%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:23% K:44%

Luminance 0.1406

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.52:1

Aa — #8E596E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.8:1

Aa — #8E596E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E596E #588D78

Analogous

#8D5888 #8E596E #8D5E58

Triadic

#8E596E #6D8D58 #586D8D

Split-comp.

#8E596E #588D5E #58888D

Tetradic

#8E596E #888D58 #588D78 #5E588D

Monochromatic

#DED4D8 #B19AA3 #826470 #654E57 #3A2C32

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