Mahogany (#C04000)

The hex code for Mahogany is #C04000. It is rgb(192, 64, 0) in RGB, hsl(20, 100%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 100%, 25%) in CMYK — a dark brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C04000

HEX#C04000

RGBrgb(192, 64, 0)

HSLhsl(20, 100%, 38%)

HSVhsv(20, 100%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 100%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.174 39.5)

LABlab(46.18% 50.63 57.97)

LCHlch(46.18% 76.96 48.87)

Colors Closest to Mahogany

Mahogany is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sinopia#CB410BΔE 4.13 Lemon Iced Tea#BD3000ΔE 5.71 Rust#B7410EΔE 6.81 Burnt Orange#CC5500ΔE 8.2 Tenné (Tawny)#CD5700ΔE 9.02 Flame#E25822ΔE 10.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#C04000 Channel Values

How Mahogany breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 192 · G 64 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 20° · S 100% · L 38%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 20° · S 100% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 67% · Y 100% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.28:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mahogany background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Mahogany

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mahogany; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Mahogany

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Mahogany Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C04000

Protanopia#666600

Protanomaly#935900

Deuteranopia#7E7E00

Deuteranomaly#9D6B00

Tritanopia#C13C3C

Tritanomaly#C13D2E

Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #C04000 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--mahogany: #C04000;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C04000;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'mahogany': '#C04000' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.251, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="mahogany">#C04000</color>

SVG fillfill="#C04000"

More Brown Colors

Mahogany sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c27400 bf600d c46210 bd7b00 c73500 bd6800 c75d00 bd3200 c77e00 bd3000 ca3500 bb4d00 cd5700 100c08 361b07 471300 522600 5c3f19 674403 793c11 81613c 8b4513 973c00 a0522d

#C04000 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Mahogany?

The hex code for Mahogany is #C04000. That is rgb(192, 64, 0) in RGB, hsl(20, 100%, 38%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 100%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C04000?

#C04000 is rgb(192, 64, 0) — red 192, green 64, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C04000?

#C04000 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 100%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C04000 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C04000 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C04000 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C04000 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 15.46, which is visibly different.

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