Mahogany (BD524B) — 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 #BD524B

RGB rgb(189, 82, 75)

HSL hsl(4°, 46%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:57% Y:60% K:26%

Luminance 0.1738

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.7:1

Aa — #BD524B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.47:1

Aa — #BD524B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD524B #4CB5BD

Analogous

#BD4C7D #BD524B #BD8C4C

Triadic

#BD524B #4CBD54 #544CBD

Split-comp.

#BD524B #4CBD8C #4C7DBD

Tetradic

#BD524B #7DBD4C #4CB5BD #8C4CBD

Monochromatic

#2A1514 #6F3834 #B15E59 #C1807B #D9B2AF

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