Mahogany (8F4444) — 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 #8F4444

RGB rgb(143, 68, 68)

HSL hsl(0°, 36%, 41%)

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

Luminance 0.1025

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.82:1

Aa — #8F4444

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.08:1

Aa — #8F4444

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F4444 #438E8E

Analogous

#8E4369 #8F4444 #8E6943

Triadic

#8F4444 #438E43 #43438E

Split-comp.

#8F4444 #438E69 #43698E

Tetradic

#8F4444 #698E43 #438E8E #69438E

Monochromatic

#DBC2C2 #B58282 #844D4D #643A3A #331E1E

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