Mahogany (4E2231) — 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 #4E2231

RGB rgb(78, 34, 49)

HSL hsl(340°, 39%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:37% K:69%

Luminance 0.0261

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.15:1

Aa — #4E2231

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #4E2231

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4E2231 #224E3F

Analogous

#4E2247 #4E2231 #4E2A22

Triadic

#4E2231 #314E22 #22314E

Split-comp.

#4E2231 #224E2A #22474E

Tetradic

#4E2231 #474E22 #224E3F #2A224E

Monochromatic

#BA8295 #8A4C61 #482833 #27161C #000000

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