mahogany-red

5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

adjective
/məˈhɔɡəni rɛd/

: color caoba

The artist chose a mahogany-red paint for the walls, evoking a cozy and inviting atmosphere in the room.

Examples

Their flowers were mostly a bright orange or yellow with an occasional mahogany red bloom.

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The antique table was made of mahogany-red wood, giving it a rich and warm appearance.
In autumn, the leaves turned a beautiful mahogany-red, creating a stunning contrast against the green backdrop.

Synonyms

reddish-brown

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A brown color with a hint of red

is the darker wood-like red tint rather than a gentle tinge

red-brown

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A brown color with a touch of red

is specific to the dark red-tinged wood shade

brownish-red

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A color like brown mixed with red

leans toward the wood's brown with a red touch rather than purple tones

rusty-brown

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A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside

is warmer and more wood-like than the corroded metal tone

rust-red

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A reddish brown color like rust

is richer and more brown-wood like than that oxidized red

rusty-red

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A red color with a brown-orange hint like rust

is redder and less orange than the darker wood-red shade

cherrywood

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Having a warm reddish-brown color like wood from a cherry tree

is darker and redder like a classic dark furniture wood

rust-brown

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A brown color with a red-orange tone

is more like polished dark wood with richer red than the aged metal shade

cinnamon-red

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4.4

A warm reddish-brown color like cinnamon spice

is deeper and less spicy, resembling darker furniture wood

How Red

bright red

26 1.0

crimson

58 3.4

burgundy

21 4.9

mahogany-red

5.1

chestnut

4 2.9

brown

939 1.0

Surface Forms

mahogany-red positive

Morphology

mahogany-red = mahogany + red (transparent) = mahogany + red

A hyphenated colour compound formed directly from the noun 'mahogany' and the colour 'red'; learners who know both components can infer the shade.

Etymology

The word mahogany-red comes from the tropical tree mahogany, whose wood is a rich 'red-brown' colour. So, mahogany-red means a brown colour with a red touch, just like that wood.