Mahogany (BD5172) — 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 #BD5172

RGB rgb(189, 81, 114)

HSL hsl(342°, 45%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:57% Y:40% K:26%

Luminance 0.1797

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.58:1

Aa — #BD5172

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.58:1

Aa — #BD5172

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD5172 #51BD9D

Analogous

#BD51A8 #BD5172 #BD6751

Triadic

#BD5172 #72BD51 #5172BD

Split-comp.

#BD5172 #51BD67 #51A8BD

Tetradic

#BD5172 #A8BD51 #51BD9D #6751BD

Monochromatic

#2D161D #723748 #B15D76 #C28093 #DBB3BF

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