Mahogany (AB6969) — 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 #AB6969

RGB rgb(171, 105, 105)

HSL hsl(0°, 28%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:39% Y:39% K:33%

Luminance 0.2001

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.24:1

Aa — #AB6969

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.96:1

Aa — #AB6969

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB6969 #69ABAB

Analogous

#AB698A #AB6969 #AB8A69

Triadic

#AB6969 #69AB69 #6969AB

Split-comp.

#AB6969 #69AB8A #698AAB

Tetradic

#AB6969 #8AAB69 #69ABAB #8A69AB

Monochromatic

#2A1D1D #664747 #9F7575 #B49393 #D3C0C0

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