Mahogany (BF5553) — 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 #BF5553

RGB rgb(191, 85, 83)

HSL hsl(1°, 46%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:55% Y:57% K:25%

Luminance 0.1825

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.53:1

Aa — #BF5553

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.64:1

Aa — #BF5553

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BF5553 #54BEC0

Analogous

#C05488 #BF5553 #C08B54

Triadic

#BF5553 #54C056 #5654C0

Split-comp.

#BF5553 #54C08B #5488C0

Tetradic

#BF5553 #88C054 #54BEC0 #8B54C0

Monochromatic

#311717 #763937 #B4615F #C48382 #DDB7B6

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