Mahogany (B55E81) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B55E81

RGB rgb(181, 94, 129)

HSL hsl(336°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:29% K:29%

Luminance 0.1957

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.3:1

Aa — #B55E81

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.88:1

Aa — #B55E81

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B55E81 #5EB592

Analogous

#B55EAC #B55E81 #B5675E

Triadic

#B55E81 #81B55E #5E81B5

Split-comp.

#B55E81 #5EB567 #5EACB5

Tetradic

#B55E81 #ACB55E #5EB592 #675EB5

Monochromatic

#2D1A22 #6E3F52 #A96A83 #BC8A9E #D8BBC7

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