Mahogany (A0505B) — 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 #A0505B

RGB rgb(160, 80, 91)

HSL hsl(352°, 33%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:50% Y:43% K:37%

Luminance 0.1396

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.54:1

Aa — #A0505B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.79:1

Aa — #A0505B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A0505B #509F95

Analogous

#9F5082 #A0505B #9F6D50

Triadic

#A0505B #5B9F50 #505B9F

Split-comp.

#A0505B #509F6D #50829F

Tetradic

#A0505B #829F50 #509F95 #6D509F

Monochromatic

#E5D6D8 #BE979D #935C64 #74494E #452B2F

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