Mahogany (color)

Short description: Reddish-brown color

Mahogany
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#C04000
Source	Maerz and Paul
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.

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.

Mahogany (Crayola)
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.

Mahogany brown

Mahogany brown is one of RAL colors.

Mahogany brown (RAL 8016)
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#4C2B20
Source	RAL Color Chart
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Strong red

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

• List of colors

Notes

Reference for mahogany tints and shades chart: "RGB values for DMC floss". http://www.csh.rit.edu/~vance/pages/color.html.