Mahogany (AD424D) — 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 #AD424D

RGB rgb(173, 66, 77)

HSL hsl(354°, 45%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:62% Y:55% K:32%

Luminance 0.1323

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.73:1

Aa — #AD424D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.66:1

Aa — #AD424D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD424D #42AEA3

Analogous

#AE4283 #AD424D #AE6D42

Triadic

#AD424D #4DAE42 #424DAE

Split-comp.

#AD424D #42AE6D #4283AE

Tetradic

#AD424D #83AE42 #42AEA3 #6D42AE

Monochromatic

#E9D2D5 #C88D93 #A24E56 #7F3D44 #4C2428

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