Mahogany (A05253) — 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 #A05253

RGB rgb(160, 82, 83)

HSL hsl(359°, 32%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:48% K:37%

Luminance 0.1413

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.49:1

Aa — #A05253

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.83:1

Aa — #A05253

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A05253 #519E9D

Analogous

#9E5179 #A05253 #9E7751

Triadic

#A05253 #539E51 #51539E

Split-comp.

#A05253 #519E77 #51799E

Tetradic

#A05253 #799E51 #519E9D #77519E

Monochromatic

#E5D7D7 #BD9899 #925D5E #734A4A #442C2C

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