Mahogany (BE5561) — 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 #BE5561

RGB rgb(190, 85, 97)

HSL hsl(353°, 45%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:55% Y:49% K:25%

Luminance 0.1837

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.51:1

Aa — #BE5561

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.66:1

Aa — #BE5561

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BE5561 #55BEB2

Analogous

#BE5596 #BE5561 #BE7D55

Triadic

#BE5561 #61BE55 #5561BE

Split-comp.

#BE5561 #55BE7D #5596BE

Tetradic

#BE5561 #96BE55 #55BEB2 #7D55BE

Monochromatic

#30171A #75383F #B3616A #C3838B #DCB7BB

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