Mahogany (B55E82) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B55E82

RGB rgb(181, 94, 130)

HSL hsl(335°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:28% K:29%

Luminance 0.196

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.3:1

Aa — #B55E82

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.89:1

Aa — #B55E82

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B55E82 #5EB591

Analogous

#B55EAE #B55E82 #B5665E

Triadic

#B55E82 #82B55E #5E82B5

Split-comp.

#B55E82 #5EB566 #5EAEB5

Tetradic

#B55E82 #AEB55E #5EB591 #665EB5

Monochromatic

#2D1A22 #6E3F53 #A96A84 #BC8A9F #D8BBC7

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