Mahogany (AC686E) — 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 #AC686E

RGB rgb(172, 104, 110)

HSL hsl(355°, 29%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:36% K:33%

Luminance 0.2002

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.23:1

Aa — #AC686E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.96:1

Aa — #AC686E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC686E #68ACA6

Analogous

#AC688F #AC686E #AC8468

Triadic

#AC686E #6DAC68 #686DAC

Split-comp.

#AC686E #68AC84 #688FAC

Tetradic

#AC686E #8FAC68 #68ACA6 #8468AC

Monochromatic

#2A1D1E #674649 #A07377 #B59295 #D4BFC1

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