African Mahogany is soft, 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 | #32b5b5 |
| Complementary Color | #4acccd |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to African Mahogany Color. The Matador's Cape 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 Native Berry (#dc6b67) for more energetic effect. Try Dash of Curry as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4acccd is the best complementary color to African 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 #cd4a4a complementary color is Shakespeare, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chestnut Rose are #cd4a8b and #cd8b4a. Thus found on the left and right of #cd4a4a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Raw Sienna colors as they work well with African Mahogany.
The split-complementary African Mahogany palette consists of #4a8bcd and #4acd8b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4acccd). Try Danube and Emerald colors in combination with #cd4a4a, 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 #cd4a4a 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 African Mahogany. Thus Indigo and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of African Mahogany contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Atlantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cd4a4a square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, 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. African Mahogany tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4acccd) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Shakespeare. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4acd4a and #cd4acc.
In a RGB color space, hex #cd4a4a is made of 58% red, 21% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode African Mahogany has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 56.71% and a lightness of 54.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cd4a4a is made of 0% cyan, 51.37% magenta, 51.37% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #cd4a4a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(205,74,74) |
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 21%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 51.37, 51.37, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(0,56.71%,54.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,63.9%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.9432,51.8331,28.2068) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.8616,18.3711,8.5034) |