Mahogany (B45553) — 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 #B45553

RGB rgb(180, 85, 83)

HSL hsl(1°, 39%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:54% K:29%

Luminance 0.1687

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.81:1

Aa — #B45553

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.36:1

Aa — #B45553

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#B45553 #55B3B4

Analogous

#B45583 #B45553 #B48655

Triadic

#B45553 #55B456 #5655B4

Split-comp.

#B45553 #55B486 #5583B4

Tetradic

#B45553 #83B455 #55B3B4 #8655B4

Monochromatic

#271616 #693B3A #A86261 #BA8382 #D5B4B3

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Amazon View all →

Provence Lavender View all →

Tropical Fruits View all →