Burgundy (color)

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Burgundy is a dirty red.[4][5]

Burgundy
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#800020
sRGBB (r, g, b)(128, 0, 32)
HSV (h, s, v)(345°, 100%, 50%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(26, 79, 7°)
Source[1][2][3]
ISCC–NBS descriptorPurplish red (pR)
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
European Union passports are usually burgundy in color

The color burgundy takes its name from the Burgundy wine in France. When referring to the color, "burgundy" is not usually capitalized.[6]

The color burgundy is similar to Bordeaux (Web color code #4C1C24), Merlot (#73343A), Berry (#A01641), and Redberry (#701f28). Burgundy is made of 50% red, 0% green, and 13% blue. The CMYK percentages are 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75% yellow, 50% black.[7][8][9]

The first recorded use of "burgundy" as a color name in English was in 1881.[10]

Variations

Vivid burgundy

Vivid Burgundy
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet#9F1D35
sRGBB (r, g, b)(159, 29, 53)
HSV (h, s, v)(349°, 82%, 62%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(35, 91, 7°)
Source[11]
ISCC–NBS descriptorVivid red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

In cosmetology, a brighter tone of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair.[12]

Old burgundy

Old Burgundy
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet#43302E
sRGBB (r, g, b)(67, 48, 46)
HSV (h, s, v)(6°, 31%, 26%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(22, 11, 18°)
Source[13]
ISCC–NBS descriptorDark reddish brown
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The color old burgundy is a dark tone of burgundy.The first recorded use of old burgundy as a color name in English was in 1926.[14][15]

See also

References