Mahogany (531B1C) — 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 #531B1C

RGB rgb(83, 27, 28)

HSL hsl(359°, 51%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:67% Y:66% K:67%

Luminance 0.0237

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.62:1

Aa — #531B1C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.54:1

Aa — #531B1C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#531B1C #1B5554

Analogous

#551B39 #531B1C #55371B

Triadic

#531B1C #1C551B #1B1C55

Split-comp.

#531B1C #1B5537 #1B3955

Tetradic

#531B1C #39551B #1B5554 #371B55

Monochromatic

#C67678 #973F41 #4F2122 #2B1212 #000000

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