Mahogany (AC496A) — 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 #AC496A

RGB rgb(172, 73, 106)

HSL hsl(340°, 40%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:58% Y:38% K:33%

Luminance 0.1455

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.36:1

Aa — #AC496A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.92:1

Aa — #AC496A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC496A #49AB8B

Analogous

#AB499B #AC496A #AB5A49

Triadic

#AC496A #6AAB49 #496AAB

Split-comp.

#AC496A #49AB5A #499BAB

Tetradic

#AC496A #9BAB49 #49AB8B #5A49AB

Monochromatic

#EAD7DD #C695A5 #9F566E #7E4457 #4C2935

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