Mahogany (6D3738) — 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 #6D3738

RGB rgb(109, 55, 56)

HSL hsl(359°, 33%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:50% Y:49% K:57%

Luminance 0.0598

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.32:1

Aa — #6D3738

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.25:1

Aa — #6D3738

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6D3738 #376D6C

Analogous

#6D3752 #6D3738 #6D5137

Triadic

#6D3738 #386D37 #37386D

Split-comp.

#6D3738 #376D51 #37526D

Tetradic

#6D3738 #526D37 #376D6C #51376D

Monochromatic

#C8A7A8 #A16869 #643F3F #452B2C #160E0E

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