Mahogany (B56656) — 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 #B56656

RGB rgb(181, 102, 86)

HSL hsl(10°, 39%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:44% Y:52% K:29%

Luminance 0.2019

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #B56656

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5:1

Aa — #B56656

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B56656 #55A4B4

Analogous

#B45575 #B56656 #B49555

Triadic

#B56656 #55B465 #6555B4

Split-comp.

#B56656 #55B495 #5575B4

Tetradic

#B56656 #75B455 #55A4B4 #9555B4

Monochromatic

#271916 #69423A #A86D61 #BA8B82 #D5B9B3

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