Mahogany (color)
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Short description: Reddish-brown color
Mahogany | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #C04000 |
Source | Maerz and Paul[1] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | 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]
Variations of mahogany
Mahogany red
Mahogany red is equivalent to the color called mahogany in Crayola crayons. "Mahogany" was made a Crayola color in 1949.[citation needed]
Mahogany (Crayola) | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #CA3435 |
Source | Crayola |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong red |
The first recorded use of mahogany red as a color name in English was in 1843.[3]
Mahogany brown
Mahogany brown is one of RAL colors.
Mahogany brown (RAL 8016) | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #4C2B20 |
Source | RAL Color Chart[4] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong red |
Name | Color | Hex Triplet | RGB | ||
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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
- List of colors
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
- ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198
- ↑ "RAL 8016 Mahogany brown". RAL. https://www.ralcolorchart.com/ral-classic/ral-8016-mahogany-brown.
Notes
Reference for mahogany tints and shades chart: "RGB values for DMC floss". http://www.csh.rit.edu/~vance/pages/color.html.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany (color).
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