Mahogany (A27179) — 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 #A27179

RGB rgb(162, 113, 121)

HSL hsl(350°, 21%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:25% K:36%

Luminance 0.2117

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.06:1

Aa — #A27179

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.17:1

Aa — #A27179

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A27179 #71A29A

Analogous

#A27192 #A27179 #A28171

Triadic

#A27179 #79A271 #7179A2

Split-comp.

#A27179 #71A281 #7192A2

Tetradic

#A27179 #92A271 #71A29A #8171A2

Monochromatic

#282021 #604D50 #977D81 #AD999C #CFC4C6

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