Mahogany (AE6565) — 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 #AE6565

RGB rgb(174, 101, 101)

HSL hsl(0°, 31%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:42% Y:42% K:32%

Luminance 0.1943

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.33:1

Aa — #AE6565

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.85:1

Aa — #AE6565

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE6565 #65AEAE

Analogous

#AE658A #AE6565 #AE8A65

Triadic

#AE6565 #65AE65 #6565AE

Split-comp.

#AE6565 #65AE8A #658AAE

Tetradic

#AE6565 #8AAE65 #65AEAE #8A65AE

Monochromatic

#2B1C1C #694444 #A27171 #B69090 #D5BEBE

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