Mahogany (9C7777) — 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 #9C7777

RGB rgb(156, 119, 119)

HSL hsl(0°, 16%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:24% K:39%

Luminance 0.2194

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.95:1

Aa — #9C7777

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.32:1

Aa — #9C7777

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C7777 #779C9C

Analogous

#9C778A #9C7777 #9C8A77

Triadic

#9C7777 #779C77 #77779C

Split-comp.

#9C7777 #779C8A #778A9C

Tetradic

#9C7777 #8A9C77 #779C9C #8A779C

Monochromatic

#262222 #5C5151 #918383 #A99E9E #CDC6C6

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