🧠 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
#551B1D
RGB
rgb(85, 27, 29)
HSL
hsl(358°, 52%, 22%)
CMYK
C:0% M:68% Y:66% K:67%
Luminance
0.0247
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #551B1D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #551B1D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#551B1D
#1B5553
Analogous
#551B3A
#551B1D
#55361B
Triadic
#551B1D
#1D551B
#1B1D55
Split-comp.
#551B1D
#1B5536
#1B3A55
Tetradic
#551B1D
#3A551B
#1B5553
#361B55
Monochromatic
#C77578
#983E41
#502122
#2B1213
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.