Reddish-brown color
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.[2]
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.[3]
The first recorded use of mahogany red as a color name in English was in 1843.[4]
Mahogany brown
Mahogany brown is one of RAL colors.
Mahogany in media
Video games
- In Pokémon, there is a village called Mahogany Town.
See also
Citations
- ^ 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
Reference for mahogany tints and shades chart:
- "RGB values for DMC floss". Retrieved June 13, 2005.