Colors that go with Warm Mahogany for a kitchen
Warm Mahogany · #7B473C
Warm Mahogany (#7B473C) — red-brown — Glidden's 2026 colour of the year, PPG1060-7 (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — is best for a kitchen with ochre & gold, muted red, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal. In a kitchen, contrast it with ochre & gold, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Top combinations
See all 8 combinationsKitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
Find warm mahogany’s complementary color on the color wheel →
About warm mahogany
Warm Mahogany is red-brown — Glidden's 2026 colour of the year, PPG1060-7 (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — a gently muted, warm colour that reads as deep and grounding. As a warm tone it looks most resolved next to cool and neutral partners that temper its warmth, and it needs lighter shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel earthy in a kitchen.
- HEX
- #7B473C
- RGB
- 123, 71, 60
- HSL
- 10°, 34%, 36%
- CMYK
- 0, 42, 51, 52
Accessibility: put light text on warm mahogany for AAA legibility (contrast 7.2:1 against off-white).
Why warm mahogany pairs with ochre & gold, muted red, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal
Across the 8 historical combinations below, warm mahogany sits most often beside ochre & gold, muted red, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal. That tracks with colour theory: a warm, deep tone like this one wants cool and neutral partners that temper its warmth so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and lighter partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
- ochre & gold
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- deep charcoal
Using warm mahogany in a kitchen
In a kitchen, contrast it with ochre & gold and muted red. Because warm mahogany is deep and grounding, keep it to anchor pieces or a single feature area and let ochre & gold carry the larger surfaces.
8 combinations with warm mahogany, from the 1933 Dictionary
Kite Brown & Gold
The warm brown of a kite's wing lit by afternoon gold.
#8A5A3B #D4AF37 #2B2B2B
Light Pink & Tea
A whisper of pink against tea brown — the tone of an Edo-period lacquer sweet box.
#6C4F3B #E8A4A4 #F3EBDA
Cameo Pink & Spinel Red +1
Plate 165 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cameo Pink, Spinel Red, Vistoris Lake.
#6d4145 #e0b3b6 #f27291
Vistoris Lake & Cream Yellow +1
Plate 226 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vistoris Lake, Cream Yellow, Violet.
#6d4145 #fdbf68 #4f4086
Vistoris Lake & Pale Lemon Yellow +2
Plate 290 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vistoris Lake, Pale Lemon Yellow, Lincoln Green, Cobalt Green.
#6d4145 #ffefae #555832 #96d1aa
Vistoris Lake & Laelia Pink +2
Plate 337 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vistoris Lake, Laelia Pink, Violet Carmine, Black.
#6d4145 #ca92a8 #713b4c #111314
Sulphine Yellow & Pale Raw Umber +1
Plate 160 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulphine Yellow, Pale Raw Umber, Dark Medici Blue.
#71502f #c19f2c #547076
Cinnamon Buff & Pale Raw Umber +1
Plate 234 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Buff, Pale Raw Umber, Pale King's Blue.
#71502f #fdc57e #a7d4e4
Questions about Warm Mahogany for a kitchen
What colors go with warm mahogany for a kitchen?
Warm Mahogany (#7B473C) — red-brown — Glidden's 2026 colour of the year, PPG1060-7 (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — is best for a kitchen with ochre & gold, muted red, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal. In a kitchen, contrast it with ochre & gold, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
What is the hex code for warm mahogany?
Warm Mahogany is #7B473C — red-brown — Glidden's 2026 colour of the year, PPG1060-7 (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative).
Does warm mahogany go with white?
Yes. Warm Mahogany reads clean against soft white and cream; for contrast, add one of: ochre & gold, muted red, terracotta & clay, deep charcoal.
Warm Mahogany in other settings
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