Mahogany (BB4452) — 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 #BB4452

RGB rgb(187, 68, 82)

HSL hsl(353°, 47%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:64% Y:56% K:27%

Luminance 0.1524

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.17:1

Aa — #BB4452

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.06:1

Aa — #BB4452

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB4452 #44BBAD

Analogous

#BB448D #BB4452 #BB7244

Triadic

#BB4452 #52BB44 #4452BB

Split-comp.

#BB4452 #44BB72 #448DBB

Tetradic

#BB4452 #8DBB44 #44BBAD #7244BB

Monochromatic

#231012 #693037 #AF505B #BF737C #D7A8AD

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