Mahogany (BC4974) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BC4974

RGB rgb(188, 73, 116)

HSL hsl(338°, 46%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:61% Y:38% K:26%

Luminance 0.1671

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.83:1

Aa — #BC4974

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.34:1

Aa — #BC4974

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC4974 #49BC91

Analogous

#BC49AC #BC4974 #BC5849

Triadic

#BC4974 #73BC49 #4973BC

Split-comp.

#BC4974 #49BC58 #49ACBC

Tetradic

#BC4974 #ACBC49 #49BC91 #5849BC

Monochromatic

#261219 #6C3347 #AF5576 #BF7892 #D8ACBC

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