Mahogany (B45F5F) — 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 #B45F5F

RGB rgb(180, 95, 95)

HSL hsl(0°, 36%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:47% K:29%

Luminance 0.1885

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.43:1

Aa — #B45F5F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.74:1

Aa — #B45F5F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B45F5F #5FB4B4

Analogous

#B45F8A #B45F5F #B48A5F

Triadic

#B45F5F #5FB45F #5F5FB4

Split-comp.

#B45F5F #5FB48A #5F8AB4

Tetradic

#B45F5F #8AB45F #5FB4B4 #8A5FB4

Monochromatic

#2D1A1A #6D4040 #A86B6B #BB8B8B #D7BCBC

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