Colors that go with Warm Mahogany for a wedding
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 wedding with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and slate & blue. For a wedding, pair it with muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Top combinations
See all 8 combinationsWedding palettes lean soft and refined — partner colors that photograph well in daylight and hold together across florals, linens, and stationery.
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 refined in a wedding.
- 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 muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and slate & blue
Across the 8 historical combinations below, warm mahogany sits most often beside muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and slate & blue. 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. Wedding palettes lean soft and refined — partner colors that photograph well in daylight and hold together across florals, linens, and stationery.
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- ochre & gold
- slate & blue
Using warm mahogany in a wedding
For a wedding, pair it with muted red and terracotta & clay. Because warm mahogany is deep and grounding, keep it to anchor pieces or a single feature area and let muted red carry the larger surfaces.
8 combinations with warm mahogany, from the 1933 Dictionary
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 & 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
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
Coral Red & Lemon Yellow +1
Plate 123 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Coral Red, Lemon Yellow, Taupe Brown.
#7a4456 #f58e84 #f8ed43
Corinthian Pink & Grayish Lavender - B +1
Plate 174 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Corinthian Pink, Grayish Lavender - B, Taupe Brown.
#7a4456 #f8b6ba #c0a9b3
Vistoris Lake & Cream Yellow +1
Plate 226 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vistoris Lake, Cream Yellow, Violet.
#6d4145 #fdbf68 #4f4086
Eosine Pink & Khaki +2
Plate 248 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eosine Pink, Khaki, Grayish Lavender - A, Dark Slate Purple.
#704357 #f37f94 #bc892b #b5b1d8
Questions about Warm Mahogany for a wedding
What colors go with warm mahogany for a wedding?
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 wedding with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and slate & blue. For a wedding, pair it with muted red, 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: muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, slate & blue.
Warm Mahogany in other settings
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ColorChecker Passport Photo 2
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Gansai Tambi 24 — Art Nouveau
Gansai are traditional Japanese watercolour pans — dense, matte and easy to mix, the closest everyday medium to the flat printed colour Wada's plates were made in. This is the Art Nouveau-themed 'II' edition, a different 24 to the standard set.
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