Mahogany (852B2D) — 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 #852B2D

RGB rgb(133, 43, 45)

HSL hsl(359°, 51%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:68% Y:66% K:48%

Luminance 0.0666

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.82:1

Aa — #852B2D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.38:1

Aa — #852B2D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#852B2D #2C8785

Analogous

#872C5B #852B2D #87582C

Triadic

#852B2D #2D872C #2C2D87

Split-comp.

#852B2D #2C8758 #2C5B87

Tetradic

#852B2D #5B872C #2C8785 #582C87

Monochromatic

#D9A5A6 #BB5D5F #7E3536 #5A2626 #240F0F

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