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.
| Mahogany | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #C04000 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (192, 64, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (20°, 100%, 75%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (45, 111, 20°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellowish brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The first recorded use of mahogany as a color name in English was in 1737.[2]
Variations of mahogany
editMahogany red
edit| Mahogany (Crayola) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #CA3435 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (202, 52, 53) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 74%, 79%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (46, 117, 12°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
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
edit| Mahogany brown (RAL 8016) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #4C2B20 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (76, 43, 32) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (15°, 58%, 30%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (21, 23, 26°) |
| Source | RAL Color Chart[5] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Mahogany brown is one of RAL colors.
| 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
editVideo games
edit- In Pokémon, there is a village called Mahogany Town.
See also
editCitations
edit- ^ 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
- ^ Welter, Ed (2021-11-12). "The Definitive History of the Colors of Crayola Reference – Alphabetical List of Crayon Colors". CrayonCollecting.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198
- ^ "RAL 8016 Mahogany brown". RAL Color Chart. RAL. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
General and cited references
editReference for mahogany tints and shades chart:
- "RGB values for DMC floss". Retrieved June 13, 2005.