Mahogany (BD6656) — 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 #BD6656

RGB rgb(189, 102, 86)

HSL hsl(9°, 44%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:46% Y:54% K:26%

Luminance 0.2119

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.04:1

Aa — #BD6656

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.2:1

Aa — #BD6656

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD6656 #56AEBD

Analogous

#BD567A #BD6656 #BD9956

Triadic

#BD6656 #56BD66 #6656BD

Split-comp.

#BD6656 #56BD99 #567ABD

Tetradic

#BD6656 #7ABD56 #56AEBD #9956BD

Monochromatic

#301B18 #744239 #B26E62 #C28D84 #DCBDB7

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