Mahogany (color)

Mahogany (Crayola)
Mahogany (Crayola)
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#CD4A4C
HSV (h, s, v)	(359°, 64%, 80%)
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
Mahogany
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#C04000
HSV (h, s, v)	(20°, 100%, 75%)
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(192, 64, 0)
Source	Maerz and Paul
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 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[]

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 culture[]

Video games[]

In Pokémon, there is a village called Mahogany Town.

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.

[1] web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #C04000 (Mahogany):

[2] 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.

[3] 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

[4] web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #CD4A4C (Mahogany Red):

[5] Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198

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