Mahogany (985B74) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #985B74

RGB rgb(152, 91, 116)

HSL hsl(335°, 25%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:24% K:40%

Luminance 0.155

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.14:1

Aa — #985B74

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.08:1

Aa — #985B74

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#985B74 #5C9980

Analogous

#995C94 #985B74 #99615C

Triadic

#985B74 #75995C #5C7599

Split-comp.

#985B74 #5C9961 #5C9499

Tetradic

#985B74 #94995C #5C9980 #615C99

Monochromatic

#E5DCE0 #BAA1AB #8D6877 #6F525E #433239

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