Mahogany (BC4142) — 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 #BC4142

RGB rgb(188, 65, 66)

HSL hsl(360°, 49%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:65% Y:65% K:26%

Luminance 0.1478

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.29:1

Aa — #BC4142

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.97:1

Aa — #BC4142

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC4142 #41BEBE

Analogous

#BE4180 #BC4142 #BE8041

Triadic

#BC4142 #41BE41 #4141BE

Split-comp.

#BC4142 #41BE80 #4180BE

Tetradic

#BC4142 #80BE41 #41BEBE #8041BE

Monochromatic

#231010 #6A2F2F #B14E4E #C17171 #D8A6A6

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