Mahogany is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #b1f9f9 |
| Complementary Color | #064d4e |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 16.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mahogany Color. The Vampiric Council color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Beastly Flesh (#680c08) for more energetic effect. Try Chocolate as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#064d4e is the best complementary color to Mahogany. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4e0606 complementary color is Deep Sea Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mahogany are #4e062a and #4e2a06. Thus found on the left and right of #4e0606 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry Wood and Bracken colors as they work well with Mahogany.
The split-complementary Mahogany palette consists of #06294e and #064e2a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#064d4e). Try Blue Whale and Zuccini colors in combination with #4e0606, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #4e0606 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mahogany. Thus Deep Cove and San Felix giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mahogany contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deep Sea Green, San Felix, and Cherry Pie split by 90° on the color wheel. #4e0606 square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mahogany tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#064d4e) and two others. The San Felix is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry Wood – 120° from the complementary Deep Sea Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #064e06 and #4e064d.
In a RGB color space, hex #4e0606 is made of 87% red, 7% green and 7% blue. In a HSL mode Mahogany has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 85.71% and a lightness of 16.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4e0606 is made of 0% cyan, 28.24% magenta, 28.24% yellow and 69.41% black ink.
| HEX | #4e0606 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(78,6,6) |
| RGB Percentage | 87%, 7%, 7% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.24, 28.24, 69.41 |
| HSL | hsl(0,85.71%,16.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,92.31%,30.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(14.1914,31.9834,19.5784) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.2399,1.7631,0.3418) |