Burgundy (color)

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Short description: Dark red color
Burgundy
 
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Hex triplet#800020
Source[1][2][3]
ISCC–NBS descriptorPurplish red (pR)

Burgundy is a dark red-purplish color.[4][5]

European Union passports are usually burgundy in colour

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
 
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Hex triplet#9F1D35
Source[11]
ISCC–NBS descriptorVivid red

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

Old burgundy

Old Burgundy
 
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Hex triplet#43302E
Source[13]
ISCC–NBS descriptorDark reddish brown

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

  1. "Color Burgundy - Hex Code #800020 - RGB 128, 0, 32". http://www.99colors.net/name/burgundy. 
  2. Maerz and Paul
  3. The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called burgundy in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color burgundy is displayed on page 135, Plate 56, Color Sample E8.
  4. "Definition of BURGUNDY" (in en). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burgundy. 
  5. "How To Make Maroon, Burgundy, And Other Deep Red Colored Icing and Frosting". https://www.lilaloa.com/2020/08/how-to-make-maroon-burgundy-and-other.html. 
  6. "Burgundy". Dictionary.com. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/burgundy. 
  7. "Guide to Burgundy | PicMonkey Guide to Color". https://www.picmonkey.com/colors/purple/burgundy. 
  8. "Guide to Burgundy". https://www.picmonkey.com/colors/purple/burgundy. 
  9. "Colors - Resene". https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_resene.asp. 
  10. 1989, Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., s.v. Burgundy.
  11. "Color Vivid burgundy - Hex Code #9F1D35 - RGB 159, 29, 53". http://www.99colors.net/name/vivid-burgundy. 
  12. "Archived copy". http://www.bobpage.de/contrib/burgundy.jpg. 
  13. Foster, John C.. "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Oa through Oz". http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-o.htm. 
  14. Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 200; Color Sample of Old Burgundy: Page 43135 Plate 56 Color Sample H9
  15. Foster, John C.. "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Ra through Rz". http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-r.htm. 

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