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Mahogany vs Rust

Mahogany and Rust are different orange colors with HEX values #C04000 and #B7410E. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 16.7, their contrast ratio is 1.05:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Mahogany and Rust are very close colors. Mahogany is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.05:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

DifferencesUse casesAccessibilityJSON
Mahogany#C04000
Rust#B7410E

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Mahogany and Rust across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance16.7
Pair contrast1.05:1
Luminance delta0.0099
Hue delta2 deg
Lighter colorMahogany
More saturatedMahogany

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

orange color

Mahogany

Mahogany is #C04000, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Rust, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#C04000 RGB192, 64, 0 HSL20, 100, 38 CMYK0, 67, 100, 25 Luminance0.1487 Best textwhite text
Color pageWCAGHEX atlas

orange color

Rust

Rust is #B7410E, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Mahogany, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#B7410E RGB183, 65, 14 HSL18, 86, 39 CMYK0, 64, 92, 28 Luminance0.1388 Best textwhite text
Color pageWCAGHEX atlas

When to Use Mahogany or Rust

Choose MahoganyMahogany is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C04000.
Choose RustRust is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #B7410E.
Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyMahoganyRust
HEX#C04000#B7410E
RGB192, 64, 0183, 65, 14
HSL20, 100, 3818, 86, 39
CMYK0, 67, 100, 250, 64, 92, 28
FamilyOrangeOrange
TemperatureWarmWarm
ToneVibrantVibrant
Luminance0.14870.1388
Black contrast3.97:13.78:1
White contrast5.28:15.56:1
Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Mahoganywhite text - 5.28:1
Rustwhite text - 5.56:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Mahogany#C04000
Rust#B7410E
#FF691F#FF691F
#F06C33#F06C33
#0081C2#0081C2
#0E86B9#0E86B9

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Mahogany vs Rust Data (JSON)

Structured comparison data for Mahogany and Rust, including color systems, RGB distance, HSL deltas, contrast, accessibility guidance, use cases, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links
differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes
accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color
useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together
relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Colors
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      64,
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    ],
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    },
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      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
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      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.28
    },
    "description": "Mahogany is #C04000, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Rust, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/mahogany/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "rust",
    "name": "Rust",
    "hex": "#B7410E",
    "rgb": [
      183,
      65,
      14
    ],
    "hsl": [
      18,
      86,
      39
    ],
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      0,
      64,
      92,
      28
    ],
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    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1388,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.78,
      "white": 5.56
    },
    "wcag": {
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        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.56
    },
    "description": "Rust is #B7410E, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Mahogany, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/rust/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json"
  }
]
Differences
{
  "rgbDistance": 16.7,
  "contrastRatio": 1.05,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 2,
    "saturation": 14,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0099,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Mahogany",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Mahogany"
}
Accessibility
{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.05,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Mahogany",
      "background": "#C04000",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.28
    },
    {
      "color": "Rust",
      "background": "#B7410E",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.56
    }
  ]
}
Use cases
{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Mahogany is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C04000.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Rust is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #B7410E.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}
Related API
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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/mahogany-vs-rust.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json"
]
Full JSON dataset 
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  "summary": "Mahogany and Rust are different orange colors with HEX values #C04000 and #B7410E. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 16.7, their contrast ratio is 1.05:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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    "sameTemperature": true,
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