Mahogany (A96A6A) — 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 #A96A6A

RGB rgb(169, 106, 106)

HSL hsl(0°, 27%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:37% K:34%

Luminance 0.2002

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.24:1

Aa — #A96A6A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.96:1

Aa — #A96A6A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A96A6A #6AA9A9

Analogous

#A96A8A #A96A6A #A98A6A

Triadic

#A96A6A #6AA96A #6A6AA9

Split-comp.

#A96A6A #6AA98A #6A8AA9

Tetradic

#A96A6A #8AA96A #6AA9A9 #8A6AA9

Monochromatic

#2A1E1E #654848 #9E7676 #B39494 #D3C0C0

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