Mahogany (BA5A62) — 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 #BA5A62

RGB rgb(186, 90, 98)

HSL hsl(355°, 41%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:52% Y:47% K:27%

Luminance 0.1873

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.44:1

Aa — #BA5A62

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.73:1

Aa — #BA5A62

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA5A62 #5ABAB2

Analogous

#BA5A92 #BA5A62 #BA825A

Triadic

#BA5A62 #62BA5A #5A62BA

Split-comp.

#BA5A62 #5ABA82 #5A92BA

Tetradic

#BA5A62 #92BA5A #5ABAB2 #825ABA

Monochromatic

#2F191A #723C40 #AE656B #C0878B #DAB9BC

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