🧠 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
#551D1B
RGB
rgb(85, 29, 27)
HSL
hsl(2°, 52%, 22%)
CMYK
C:0% M:66% Y:68% K:67%
Luminance
0.0255
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #551D1B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #551D1B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#551D1B
#1B5355
Analogous
#551B36
#551D1B
#553A1B
Triadic
#551D1B
#1B551D
#1D1B55
Split-comp.
#551D1B
#1B553A
#1B3655
Tetradic
#551D1B
#36551B
#1B5355
#3A1B55
Monochromatic
#C77875
#98413E
#502221
#2B1312
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.