Mahogany (9F3855) — 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 #9F3855

RGB rgb(159, 56, 85)

HSL hsl(343°, 48%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:65% Y:47% K:38%

Luminance 0.1071

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.62:1

Aa — #9F3855

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.17:1

Aa — #9F3855

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9F3855 #389F81

Analogous

#9F3888 #9F3855 #9F4E38

Triadic

#9F3855 #559F38 #38559F

Split-comp.

#9F3855 #389F4E #38889F

Tetradic

#9F3855 #889F38 #389F81 #4E389F

Monochromatic

#E3C0CA #C3798E #944259 #713344 #3C1B24

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