Mahogany (BA5A5A) — 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 #BA5A5A

RGB rgb(186, 90, 90)

HSL hsl(0°, 41%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:52% Y:52% K:27%

Luminance 0.1858

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.47:1

Aa — #BA5A5A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.7:1

Aa — #BA5A5A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA5A5A #5ABABA

Analogous

#BA5A8A #BA5A5A #BA8A5A

Triadic

#BA5A5A #5ABA5A #5A5ABA

Split-comp.

#BA5A5A #5ABA8A #5A8ABA

Tetradic

#BA5A5A #8ABA5A #5ABABA #8A5ABA

Monochromatic

#2F1919 #723C3C #AE6565 #C08787 #DAB9B9

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