Mahogany (AC686D) — 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 #AC686D

RGB rgb(172, 104, 109)

HSL hsl(356°, 29%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:37% K:33%

Luminance 0.2

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.24:1

Aa — #AC686D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.96:1

Aa — #AC686D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC686D #68ACA7

Analogous

#AC688E #AC686D #AC8568

Triadic

#AC686D #6CAC68 #686CAC

Split-comp.

#AC686D #68AC85 #688EAC

Tetradic

#AC686D #8EAC68 #68ACA7 #8568AC

Monochromatic

#2A1D1E #674648 #A07376 #B59294 #D4BFC1

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