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Wenge
What color is Wenge?
Wenge is a color that is named after the wood of an endangered legume tree found in Africa, Millettia laurentii.
The color of Wenge wood is a deep, dark brown with black streaks running through it.
This code represents a mixture of 39.22% red, 32.94% green, and 32.16% blue.
Wenge is a very dark grayish red color, with low saturation and medium brightness.
It is a warm color that can create a cozy and elegant atmosphere in a room.
Example of the palette with the Wenge color
![Palette with colors: Wenge, Arsenic and Bistre Picture with primary colors of Wenge, Arsenic, Bistre, Cinereous and Beau blue](/images/wenge/two-children-walking-through-a-hallway.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Wenge color
![Palette with colors: Zinnwaldite, Onyx and Bistre Picture with primary colors of Zinnwaldite, Onyx, Bistre, Wenge and Dark lava](/images/wenge/large-building-with-a-clock-tower.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Wenge color
![Palette with colors: Wenge, Dark gray and Dark jungle green Picture with primary colors of Wenge, Dark gray, Dark jungle green, Old lavender and Smoky black](/images/wenge/woman-with-a-black-choker.webp)
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What are the examples of Wenge color in everyday life?
Wenge is a color of dark wood
From a tree that grows in Africa
It is hard and strong and good
For making floors and furniture
Wenge is a shade of brown
With hints of red and purple too
It is almost like a crown
For those who love its rich hue
Wenge is a color that you can see
In many things around you
Like chocolate, coffee and tea
Or leather, soil and bamboo
Wenge is a color that inspires
Poems, stories and art
It has a warmth that never tires
And a depth that fills the heart