Mahogany (BC6D57) — 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 #BC6D57

RGB rgb(188, 109, 87)

HSL hsl(13°, 43%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:42% Y:54% K:26%

Luminance 0.2258

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.84:1

Aa — #BC6D57

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.46:1

Aa — #BC6D57

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC6D57 #57A6BC

Analogous

#BC5774 #BC6D57 #BCA057

Triadic

#BC6D57 #57BC6D #6D57BC

Split-comp.

#BC6D57 #57BCA0 #5774BC

Tetradic

#BC6D57 #74BC57 #57A6BC #A057BC

Monochromatic

#2F1D18 #73463A #B07463 #C19285 #DBBFB8

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