Mahogany (521E2C) — 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 #521E2C

RGB rgb(82, 30, 44)

HSL hsl(344°, 46%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:63% Y:46% K:68%

Luminance 0.0255

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.28:1

Aa — #521E2C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #521E2C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#521E2C #1E5244

Analogous

#521E46 #521E2C #522A1E

Triadic

#521E2C #2C521E #1E2C52

Split-comp.

#521E2C #1E522A #1E4652

Tetradic

#521E2C #46521E #1E5244 #2A1E52

Monochromatic

#C17B8E #924559 #4C242F #2A1419 #000000

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