Mahogany (B85A62) — 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 #B85A62

RGB rgb(184, 90, 98)

HSL hsl(355°, 40%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:51% Y:47% K:28%

Luminance 0.1848

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.49:1

Aa — #B85A62

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.68:1

Aa — #B85A62

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B85A62 #5BB9B1

Analogous

#B95B92 #B85A62 #B9825B

Triadic

#B85A62 #63B95B #5B63B9

Split-comp.

#B85A62 #5BB982 #5B92B9

Tetradic

#B85A62 #92B95B #5BB9B1 #825BB9

Monochromatic

#2E191B #713D41 #AD676C #BF888C #DAB9BC

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