Mahogany (B36161) — 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 #B36161

RGB rgb(179, 97, 97)

HSL hsl(0°, 35%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:46% Y:46% K:30%

Luminance 0.1915

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.38:1

Aa — #B36161

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.8:1

Aa — #B36161

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B36161 #61B3B3

Analogous

#B3618A #B36161 #B38A61

Triadic

#B36161 #61B361 #6161B3

Split-comp.

#B36161 #61B38A #618AB3

Tetradic

#B36161 #8AB361 #61B3B3 #8A61B3

Monochromatic

#2D1B1B #6C4141 #A76C6C #BA8C8C #D7BCBC

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