Mahogany (B55E75) — 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 #B55E75

RGB rgb(181, 94, 117)

HSL hsl(344°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:35% K:29%

Luminance 0.1926

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.35:1

Aa — #B55E75

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.82:1

Aa — #B55E75

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B55E75 #5EB59E

Analogous

#B55EA1 #B55E75 #B5735E

Triadic

#B55E75 #75B55E #5E75B5

Split-comp.

#B55E75 #5EB573 #5EA1B5

Tetradic

#B55E75 #A1B55E #5EB59E #735EB5

Monochromatic

#2D1A1F #6E3F4C #A96A7B #BC8A98 #D8BBC3

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