Mahogany (B56157) — 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 #B56157

RGB rgb(181, 97, 87)

HSL hsl(6°, 39%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:46% Y:52% K:29%

Luminance 0.1921

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.36:1

Aa — #B56157

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.81:1

Aa — #B56157

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B56157 #58ADB6

Analogous

#B6587E #B56157 #B69058

Triadic

#B56157 #58B662 #6258B6

Split-comp.

#B56157 #58B690 #587EB6

Tetradic

#B56157 #7EB658 #58ADB6 #9058B6

Monochromatic

#2B1918 #6D413C #AA6B64 #BC8B85 #D7BAB7

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