Mahogany (B16765) — 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 #B16765

RGB rgb(177, 103, 101)

HSL hsl(2°, 33%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:42% Y:43% K:31%

Luminance 0.202

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #B16765

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5:1

Aa — #B16765

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B16765 #66B0B2

Analogous

#B2668A #B16765 #B28F66

Triadic

#B16765 #66B269 #6966B2

Split-comp.

#B16765 #66B28F #668AB2

Tetradic

#B16765 #8AB266 #66B0B2 #8F66B2

Monochromatic

#2F1E1D #6E4645 #A77472 #BA9391 #D8C1C0

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