Mahogany (BF5978) — 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 #BF5978

RGB rgb(191, 89, 120)

HSL hsl(342°, 44%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:37% K:25%

Luminance 0.1969

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.27:1

Aa — #BF5978

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.92:1

Aa — #BF5978

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BF5978 #5ABFA0

Analogous

#BF5AAB #BF5978 #BF6E5A

Triadic

#BF5978 #78BF5A #5A78BF

Split-comp.

#BF5978 #5ABF6E #5AABBF

Tetradic

#BF5978 #ABBF5A #5ABFA0 #6E5ABF

Monochromatic

#331921 #783B4D #B3657D #C4879A #DDBBC5

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