Mahogany (BD565F) — 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 #BD565F

RGB rgb(189, 86, 95)

HSL hsl(355°, 44%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:54% Y:50% K:26%

Luminance 0.1837

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.51:1

Aa — #BD565F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.66:1

Aa — #BD565F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD565F #56BDB5

Analogous

#BD5692 #BD565F #BD8156

Triadic

#BD565F #5FBD56 #565FBD

Split-comp.

#BD565F #56BD81 #5692BD

Tetradic

#BD565F #92BD56 #56BDB5 #8156BD

Monochromatic

#30181A #74393E #B26268 #C28489 #DCB7BA

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