Mahogany (AE5859) — 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 #AE5859

RGB rgb(174, 88, 89)

HSL hsl(359°, 35%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:49% K:32%

Luminance 0.1677

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.84:1

Aa — #AE5859

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.34:1

Aa — #AE5859

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE5859 #56AEAC

Analogous

#AE5684 #AE5859 #AE8156

Triadic

#AE5859 #58AE56 #5658AE

Split-comp.

#AE5859 #56AE81 #5684AE

Tetradic

#AE5859 #84AE56 #56AEAC #8156AE

Monochromatic

#231515 #633B3C #A16364 #B48384 #D1B3B3

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