Mahogany (551C28) — 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 #551C28

RGB rgb(85, 28, 40)

HSL hsl(347°, 50%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:67% Y:53% K:67%

Luminance 0.0257

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.27:1

Aa — #551C28

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #551C28

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#551C28 #1C5448

Analogous

#541C44 #551C28 #542C1C

Triadic

#551C28 #28541C #1C2854

Split-comp.

#551C28 #1C542C #1C4454

Tetradic

#551C28 #44541C #1C5448 #2C1C54

Monochromatic

#C57788 #964053 #4F222B #2B1218 #000000

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