Mahogany (4E222D) — 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 #4E222D

RGB rgb(78, 34, 45)

HSL hsl(345°, 39%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:42% K:69%

Luminance 0.0258

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.2:1

Aa — #4E222D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #4E222D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4E222D #224E43

Analogous

#4E2243 #4E222D #4E2D22

Triadic

#4E222D #2D4E22 #222D4E

Split-comp.

#4E222D #224E2D #22434E

Tetradic

#4E222D #434E22 #224E43 #2D224E

Monochromatic

#BA8290 #8A4C5C #482830 #27161A #000000

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