Mahogany (855152) — 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 #855152

RGB rgb(133, 81, 82)

HSL hsl(359°, 24%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:39% Y:38% K:48%

Luminance 0.1141

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.37:1

Aa — #855152

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.3:1

Aa — #855152

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#855152 #518584

Analogous

#85516C #855152 #856A51

Triadic

#855152 #528551 #515285

Split-comp.

#855152 #51856A #516C85

Tetradic

#855152 #6C8551 #518584 #6A5185

Monochromatic

#D8CBCB #AC9191 #7A5C5D #5D4647 #312525

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