Mahogany (BA5D5A) — 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 #BA5D5A

RGB rgb(186, 93, 90)

HSL hsl(2°, 41%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:50% Y:52% K:27%

Luminance 0.1912

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.37:1

Aa — #BA5D5A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.8:1

Aa — #BA5D5A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA5D5A #5AB7BA

Analogous

#BA5A86 #BA5D5A #BA8D5A

Triadic

#BA5D5A #5ABA5D #5D5ABA

Split-comp.

#BA5D5A #5ABA8D #5A86BA

Tetradic

#BA5D5A #86BA5A #5AB7BA #8D5ABA

Monochromatic

#2F1919 #723E3C #AE6865 #C08987 #DABAB9

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