Mahogany (511A18) — 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 #511A18

RGB rgb(81, 26, 24)

HSL hsl(2°, 54%, 21%)

CMYK C:0% M:68% Y:70% K:68%

Luminance 0.0222

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.9:1

Aa — #511A18

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.51:1

Aa — #511A18

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#511A18 #195152

Analogous

#521934 #511A18 #523719

Triadic

#511A18 #19521B #1B1952

Split-comp.

#511A18 #195237 #193452

Tetradic

#511A18 #345219 #195152 #371952

Monochromatic

#C77370 #973E3B #4D201E #281110 #000000

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