Mahogany (A2717E) — 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 #A2717E

RGB rgb(162, 113, 126)

HSL hsl(344°, 21%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:22% K:36%

Luminance 0.213

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.04:1

Aa — #A2717E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.2:1

Aa — #A2717E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A2717E #71A295

Analogous

#A27197 #A2717E #A27D71

Triadic

#A2717E #7EA271 #717EA2

Split-comp.

#A2717E #71A27D #7197A2

Tetradic

#A2717E #97A271 #71A295 #7D71A2

Monochromatic

#282022 #604D52 #977D84 #AD999E #CFC4C7

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