Mahogany (9B4542) — 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 #9B4542

RGB rgb(155, 69, 66)

HSL hsl(2°, 40%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:55% Y:57% K:39%

Luminance 0.1151

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.32:1

Aa — #9B4542

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #9B4542

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9B4542 #42979A

Analogous

#9A426B #9B4542 #9A7142

Triadic

#9B4542 #429A45 #45429A

Split-comp.

#9B4542 #429A71 #426B9A

Tetradic

#9B4542 #6B9A42 #42979A #71429A

Monochromatic

#E1C8C7 #BD8684 #8F4F4D #6D3D3B #3C2120

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