Mahogany (AF596C) — 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 #AF596C

RGB rgb(175, 89, 108)

HSL hsl(347°, 35%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:38% K:31%

Luminance 0.1744

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.7:1

Aa — #AF596C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.47:1

Aa — #AF596C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AF596C #5AAF9D

Analogous

#AF5A97 #AF596C #AF725A

Triadic

#AF596C #6CAF5A #5A6CAF

Split-comp.

#AF596C #5AAF72 #5A97AF

Tetradic

#AF596C #97AF5A #5AAF9D #725AAF

Monochromatic

#26171A #663D46 #A36673 #B68690 #D3B6BC

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