Mahogany (521E2E) — 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 #521E2E

RGB rgb(82, 30, 46)

HSL hsl(342°, 46%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:63% Y:44% K:68%

Luminance 0.0256

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.26:1

Aa — #521E2E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #521E2E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#521E2E #1E5242

Analogous

#521E48 #521E2E #52291E

Triadic

#521E2E #2E521E #1E2E52

Split-comp.

#521E2E #1E5229 #1E4852

Tetradic

#521E2E #48521E #1E5242 #291E52

Monochromatic

#C17B90 #92455C #4C2430 #2A141A #000000

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