Mahogany (9F5561) — 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 #9F5561

RGB rgb(159, 85, 97)

HSL hsl(350°, 30%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:39% K:38%

Luminance 0.1476

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.32:1

Aa — #9F5561

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.95:1

Aa — #9F5561

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9F5561 #569F93

Analogous

#9F5687 #9F5561 #9F6E56

Triadic

#9F5561 #629F56 #56629F

Split-comp.

#9F5561 #569F6E #56879F

Tetradic

#9F5561 #879F56 #569F93 #6E569F

Monochromatic

#E7DADC #BE9DA3 #93626A #744E54 #462F33

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