Mahogany (4E2225) — 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 #4E2225

RGB rgb(78, 34, 37)

HSL hsl(356°, 39%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:53% K:69%

Luminance 0.0252

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.3:1

Aa — #4E2225

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #4E2225

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4E2225 #224E4B

Analogous

#4E223B #4E2225 #4E3522

Triadic

#4E2225 #254E22 #22254E

Split-comp.

#4E2225 #224E35 #223B4E

Tetradic

#4E2225 #3B4E22 #224E4B #35224E

Monochromatic

#BA8286 #8A4C50 #48282A #271617 #000000

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