Mahogany (BB5862) — 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 #BB5862

RGB rgb(187, 88, 98)

HSL hsl(354°, 42%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:48% K:27%

Luminance 0.1851

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.48:1

Aa — #BB5862

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.69:1

Aa — #BB5862

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB5862 #58BBB1

Analogous

#BB5894 #BB5862 #BB8058

Triadic

#BB5862 #62BB58 #5862BB

Split-comp.

#BB5862 #58BB80 #5894BB

Tetradic

#BB5862 #94BB58 #58BBB1 #8058BB

Monochromatic

#2F181B #723B41 #AF646C #C1868C #DBB8BC

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