Mahogany (BA5451) — 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 #BA5451

RGB rgb(186, 84, 81)

HSL hsl(2°, 43%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:55% Y:56% K:27%

Luminance 0.1741

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.69:1

Aa — #BA5451

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.47:1

Aa — #BA5451

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA5451 #50B6B9

Analogous

#B95081 #BA5451 #B98850

Triadic

#BA5451 #50B953 #5350B9

Split-comp.

#BA5451 #50B988 #5081B9

Tetradic

#BA5451 #81B950 #50B6B9 #8850B9

Monochromatic

#291515 #6D3837 #AD5F5C #BE807E #D8B2B1

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