Mahogany (B74240) — 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 #B74240

RGB rgb(183, 66, 64)

HSL hsl(1°, 48%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:64% Y:65% K:28%

Luminance 0.1425

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.43:1

Aa — #B74240

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #B74240

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B74240 #40B3B5

Analogous

#B54078 #B74240 #B57C40

Triadic

#B74240 #40B542 #4240B5

Split-comp.

#B74240 #40B57C #4078B5

Tetradic

#B74240 #78B540 #40B3B5 #7C40B5

Monochromatic

#ECD5D5 #CC8F8E #A94D4C #863D3C #512524

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