Mahogany (BC4749) — 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 #BC4749

RGB rgb(188, 71, 73)

HSL hsl(359°, 47%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:62% Y:61% K:26%

Luminance 0.1563

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.08:1

Aa — #BC4749

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.14:1

Aa — #BC4749

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC4749 #47BDBB

Analogous

#BD4784 #BC4749 #BD8047

Triadic

#BC4749 #49BD47 #4749BD

Split-comp.

#BC4749 #47BD80 #4784BD

Tetradic

#BC4749 #84BD47 #47BDBB #8047BD

Monochromatic

#261212 #6C3233 #B05455 #C07778 #D8ABAC

#BC4749 appears in 1 palette

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