Mahogany (B2423E) — 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 #B2423E

RGB rgb(178, 66, 62)

HSL hsl(2°, 48%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:63% Y:65% K:30%

Luminance 0.1362

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.61:1

Aa — #B2423E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.74:1

Aa — #B2423E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B2423E #3EAEB1

Analogous

#B13E74 #B2423E #B17C3E

Triadic

#B2423E #3EB142 #423EB1

Split-comp.

#B2423E #3EB17C #3E74B1

Tetradic

#B2423E #74B13E #3EAEB1 #7C3EB1

Monochromatic

#EAD2D1 #CB8D8B #A54D4A #823D3A #4D2423

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