Mahogany (9C5466) — 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 #9C5466

RGB rgb(156, 84, 102)

HSL hsl(345°, 30%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:46% Y:35% K:39%

Luminance 0.1439

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.42:1

Aa — #9C5466

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #9C5466

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C5466 #549C8A

Analogous

#9C548A #9C5466 #9C6654

Triadic

#9C5466 #669C54 #54669C

Split-comp.

#9C5466 #549C66 #548A9C

Tetradic

#9C5466 #8A9C54 #549C8A #66549C

Monochromatic

#E4D7DB #BC9AA2 #90606C #714B55 #432D32

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