Mahogany (905D5F) — 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 #905D5F

RGB rgb(144, 93, 95)

HSL hsl(358°, 22%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:34% K:44%

Luminance 0.1464

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.36:1

Aa — #905D5F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.92:1

Aa — #905D5F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#905D5F #5B8F8D

Analogous

#8F5B77 #905D5F #8F745B

Triadic

#905D5F #5D8F5B #5B5D8F

Split-comp.

#905D5F #5B8F74 #5B778F

Tetradic

#905D5F #778F5B #5B8F8D #745B8F

Monochromatic

#E0D7D7 #B39E9F #836768 #675152 #3C2F30

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