Named color

Mahogany

Mahogany is a vibrant orange color with HEX #C04000. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 192, 64, 0, HSL 20, 100%, 38%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#C04000 orange warm vibrant

HEX #C04000

RGB rgb(192, 64, 0)

HSL hsl(20 100% 38%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 67, 100, 25)

Luminance 0.1487

Contrast Black 3.97:1White 5.28:1

CSS Utilities

--color-mahogany: #C04000;
.bg-mahogany { background-color: #C04000; }
.text-mahogany { color: #C04000; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.1487

Black text3.97:1AA Fail

White text5.28:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#C04000",
  "rgb": [
    192,
    64,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    20,
    100,
    38
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    67,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1487,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.97,
    "white": 5.28
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#0081C2",
  "analogous": [
    "#C20020",
    "#C2A200"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#00C241",
    "#4100C2"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#20C200",
    "#0081C2",
    "#A100C2"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#00C2A2",
    "#0020C2"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FF691F",
    "#C04000",
    "#662200"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FF691F",
  "dark": "#662200",
  "saturated": "#C24100",
  "desaturated": "#AC4815",
  "pastel": "#F18650",
  "neon": "#EB4E00"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#0081C2",
    "#C20020",
    "#C2A200"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#AC4815",
    "#FF691F"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FF691F",
    "#AC4815"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "rust",
    "burnt-orange",
    "pompeian-red",
    "firebrick",
    "chocolate"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mahogany"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burnt-orange-vs-mahogany",
    "mahogany-vs-rust"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mahogany",
    "/wcag/mahogany",
    "/css/colors/mahogany",
    "/hex/c04000"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mahogany"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rust",
      "/colors/burnt-orange",
      "/colors/pompeian-red",
      "/colors/firebrick",
      "/colors/chocolate",
      "/compare/burnt-orange-vs-mahogany",
      "/compare/mahogany-vs-rust",
      "/harmonies/mahogany",
      "/wcag/mahogany",
      "/css/colors/mahogany",
      "/hex/c04000"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "mahogany",
  "name": "Mahogany",
  "hex": "#C04000",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    192,
    64,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    20,
    100,
    38
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    67,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1487,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.97,
    "white": 5.28
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#0081C2",
    "analogous": [
      "#C20020",
      "#C2A200"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#00C241",
      "#4100C2"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#20C200",
      "#0081C2",
      "#A100C2"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#00C2A2",
      "#0020C2"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FF691F",
      "#C04000",
      "#662200"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FF691F",
    "dark": "#662200",
    "saturated": "#C24100",
    "desaturated": "#AC4815",
    "pastel": "#F18650",
    "neon": "#EB4E00"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-mahogany: #C04000;",
    "utility": ".bg-mahogany { background-color: #C04000; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-mahogany { color: #C04000; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "rust",
    "burnt-orange",
    "pompeian-red",
    "firebrick",
    "chocolate"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mahogany"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burnt-orange-vs-mahogany",
    "mahogany-vs-rust"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mahogany",
    "/wcag/mahogany",
    "/css/colors/mahogany",
    "/hex/c04000"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mahogany"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rust",
      "/colors/burnt-orange",
      "/colors/pompeian-red",
      "/colors/firebrick",
      "/colors/chocolate",
      "/compare/burnt-orange-vs-mahogany",
      "/compare/mahogany-vs-rust",
      "/harmonies/mahogany",
      "/wcag/mahogany",
      "/css/colors/mahogany",
      "/hex/c04000"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#0081C2",
      "#C20020",
      "#C2A200"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#AC4815",
      "#FF691F"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FF691F",
      "#AC4815"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Mahogany Color

Mahogany sits in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Mahogany is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Mahogany is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Mahogany against black and white text.

Black text3.97:1AA Fail

White text5.28:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Rust#B7410E

Burnt Orange#CC5500

Pompeian Red#A42A04

Firebrick#B22222

Chocolate#D2691E

Color Harmonies

#0081C2#0081C2

#C20020#C20020

#C2A200#C2A200

#00C241#00C241

#4100C2#4100C2

Open full Mahogany harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FF691F#FF691F

#662200#662200

#C24100#C24100

#AC4815#AC4815

#F18650#F18650

#EB4E00#EB4E00

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#0081C2#0081C2

#C20020#C20020

#C2A200#C2A200

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Mahogany

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Mahogany Color

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WCAG Accessibility

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Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings