Mahogany (855556) — 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 #855556

RGB rgb(133, 85, 86)

HSL hsl(359°, 22%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:35% K:48%

Luminance 0.1212

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.12:1

Aa — #855556

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.43:1

Aa — #855556

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#855556 #568685

Analogous

#86566E #855556 #866D56

Triadic

#855556 #568656 #565686

Split-comp.

#855556 #56866D #566E86

Tetradic

#855556 #6E8656 #568685 #6D5686

Monochromatic

#D9CECF #AC9596 #7B6061 #5E4A4A #332829

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