Mahogany (BC7162) — 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 #BC7162

RGB rgb(188, 113, 98)

HSL hsl(10°, 40%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:48% K:26%

Luminance 0.2369

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.7:1

Aa — #BC7162

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.68:1

Aa — #BC7162

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC7162 #62ADBC

Analogous

#BC6280 #BC7162 #BC9E62

Triadic

#BC7162 #62BC71 #7162BC

Split-comp.

#BC7162 #62BC9E #6280BC

Tetradic

#BC7162 #80BC62 #62ADBC #9E62BC

Monochromatic

#35211D #774940 #B0786D #C2978E #DDC5C0

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