Mahogany (A85542) — 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 #A85542

RGB rgb(168, 85, 66)

HSL hsl(11°, 44%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:61% K:34%

Luminance 0.1524

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.19:1

Aa — #A85542

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.04:1

Aa — #A85542

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A85542 #4296A9

Analogous

#A94262 #A85542 #A98842

Triadic

#A85542 #42A955 #5542A9

Split-comp.

#A85542 #42A988 #4262A9

Tetradic

#A85542 #62A942 #4296A9 #8842A9

Monochromatic

#E7D4CF #C6968B #9D5C4D #7B483D #482A23

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