Mahogany (B55459) — 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 #B55459

RGB rgb(181, 84, 89)

HSL hsl(357°, 40%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:54% Y:51% K:29%

Luminance 0.1693

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.8:1

Aa — #B55459

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.38:1

Aa — #B55459

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B55459 #54B6B1

Analogous

#B65489 #B55459 #B68054

Triadic

#B55459 #59B654 #5459B6

Split-comp.

#B55459 #54B680 #5489B6

Tetradic

#B55459 #89B654 #54B6B1 #8054B6

Monochromatic

#281516 #6A393C #A96064 #BB8184 #D6B3B5

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