Mahogany (color)
Mahogany | |
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Hex triplet | #C04000 |
HSV (h, s, v) | (20°, 100%, 75[1]%) |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (192, 64, 0) |
Source | Maerz and Paul[2] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellowish brown |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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.[3]
Variations of mahogany[]
Mahogany red[]
Mahogany (Crayola) | |
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Hex triplet | #CD4A4C |
HSV (h, s, v) | (359°, 64%, 80[4]%) |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (205, 74, 76) |
Source | Crayola |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong red |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
Mahogany red is equivalent to the color called mahogany in Crayola crayons. "Mahogany" was made a Crayola color in 1949.[citation needed]
The first recorded use of mahogany red as a color name in English was in 1843.[5]
Mahogany tints and shades[]
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 culture[]
Video games[]
- In Pokémon, there is a village called Mahogany Town.
See also[]
- List of colors
References[]
- ^ web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #C04000 (Mahogany):
- ^ 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.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #CD4A4C (Mahogany Red):
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198
Notes[]
Reference for mahogany tints and shades chart: "RGB values for DMC floss". Retrieved June 13, 2005.
Categories:
- Shades of brown
- Shades of orange
- Shades of red