Mahogany (color) explained
| Mahogany |
| Hex: | C04000 |
| Source: | Maerz and Paul[1] |
| Isccname: | Strong yellowish brown |
Mahogany is a reddish-brown color. It is approximately the color of the wood mahogany. However, the wood itself, like most woods, is not uniformly the same color and is not recognized as a color by most.
The first recorded use of mahogany as a color name in English was in 1737.[2] __TOC__
Variations of mahogany
Mahogany red
| Mahogany (Crayola) |
| Hex: | CA3435 |
| Source: | Crayola |
| Isccname: | Strong red |
Mahogany red is equivalent to the color called mahogany in Crayola crayons. "Mahogany" was made a Crayola color in 1949.[3]
The first recorded use of mahogany red as a color name in English was in 1843.[4]
Mahogany brown
| Mahogany brown (RAL 8016) |
| Hex: | 4C2B20 |
| Source: | RAL Color Chart[5] |
| Isccname: | Strong red |
Mahogany brown is one of RAL colors.
Mahogany tints and shades| Name | Color | Hex Triplet | RGB |
|---|
| Mahogany | | - C04000
| 192 | 64 | 0 |
| Mahogany-VY LT | | - FFBEA4
| 255 | 190 | 164 |
| Mahogany-LT | | - DD6D5B
| 221 | 109 | 91 |
| Mahogany-MD | | - D16654
| 209 | 102 | 84 |
| Mahogany-DK | | - 9D3C27
| 157 | 60 | 39 |
| Mahogany-VY DK | | - 8F3926
| 143 | 57 | 38 | |
Mahogany in media
Video games
- In Pokémon, there is a village called Mahogany Town.
See also
General and cited references
Reference for mahogany tints and shades chart:
Notes and References
- The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called mahogany in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color mahogany is displayed on page 37, Plate 7, Color Sample J10.
- Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198; Color Sample of Mahogany: Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample J10
- Web site: Welter . Ed . 2021-11-12 . The Definitive History of the Colors of Crayola Reference – Alphabetical List of Crayon Colors . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211122124745/http://www.crayoncollecting.com/ccoloralpha.htm . 2021-11-22 . 2022-10-26 . CrayonCollecting.com.
- Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198
- Web site: RAL 8016 Mahogany brown . RAL Color Chart . RAL . 2022-12-06.
