Mahogany
#C04000
What color is Mahogany
Mahogany is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Mahogany is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Mahogany
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Mahogany is #C04000.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Mahogany has 75%% Red, 25% Green, and 0% Blue.
Mahogany has 20° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 75% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Mahogany has 20° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 38% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Mahogany has 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 100% yellow, and 25% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#C04000 |
|
RGB |
(192, 64, 0) |
(75%, 25%, 0%) |
HSV |
(20°, 100, 75) |
(6%, 100%, 75%) |
HSL |
(20°, 99, 38) |
(6%, 99%, 38%) |
CMYK |
(0, 67, 100, 25) |
(0%, 67%, 100%, 25%) |
How does Mahogany contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Mahogany is 15%, which is low.
Mahogany has a higher contrast with white than black.
Mahogany and black have a 4.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Mahogany and white have a 5.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
15% |
insufficient (4.0) |
AA (5.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Mahogany
How to mix Mahogany paint
To mix Mahogany paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Yellow, 60% Red, 25% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
15%
Red
60%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
25%
White
0%
To mix Mahogany paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Magenta, 45% Yellow, 25% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
30%
Yellow
45%
Black
25%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Mahogany
Colors similar to Mahogany are: Brick Orange, Burnt Orange, Sinopia, Rust Orange, and Fire. Brick Orange is paler than Mahogany. Burnt Orange is more orange than Mahogany. Sinopia is more red and paler than Mahogany. Rust Orange is more orange and paler and lighter than Mahogany. Fire is more orange and darker than Mahogany.
