Flush Mahogany is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Flush Mahogany effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Flush Mahogany is #CA3435.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Flush Mahogany has 79%% Red, 20% Green, and 21% Blue.
Flush Mahogany has 360° Hue, 74% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Flush Mahogany has 360° Hue, 59% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Flush Mahogany has 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 74% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#CA3435 |
|
RGB |
(202, 52, 53) |
(79%, 20%, 21%) |
HSV |
(360°, 74, 79) |
(100%, 74%, 79%) |
HSL |
(360°, 59, 50) |
(100%, 59%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 74, 74, 21) |
(0%, 74%, 74%, 21%) |
The natural luminance of Flush Mahogany is 15%, which is low.
Flush Mahogany has a higher contrast with white than black.
Flush Mahogany and black have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Flush Mahogany and white have a 5.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
15% |
insufficient (4.1) |
AA (5.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Flush Mahogany paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 59% Red, 21% Black, 20% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
59%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
21%
White
20%
To mix Flush Mahogany paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Magenta, 29% Yellow, 21% Black, 20% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
30%
Yellow
29%
Black
21%
White
20%
Colors similar to Flush Mahogany are: Jasper, Brick Red, Fire Engine Red, Faded Red, and Dusty Red. Jasper is lighter than Flush Mahogany. Brick Red is more magenta and brighter than Flush Mahogany. Fire Engine Red is more magenta and brighter than Flush Mahogany. Faded Red is paler and lighter than Flush Mahogany. Dusty Red is more magenta and paler than Flush Mahogany.