Burgundy is a purplish red.[3][4]
| Burgundy | |
|---|---|
 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] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Purplish red (pR) |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color burgundy takes its name from the Burgundy wine in France. When referring to the color, "burgundy" is not usually capitalized.[5]
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.[6][7][8]
The first recorded use of "burgundy" as a color name in English was in 1881.[9]
Variations
editVivid burgundy
edit| 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 | [10] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
In cosmetology, a brighter tone of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair.[11]
Old burgundy
edit| 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 | [12] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark 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.[13][14]
See also
edit- Auburn (color)
- RAL 3005 Wine red
- Wine (color)
- Wine color, various colors of wine
References
edit- ^ Maerz and Paul
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Definition of BURGUNDY". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "How To Make Maroon, Burgundy, And Other Deep Red Colored Icing and Frosting". Lila Loa. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Burgundy". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Guide to Burgundy | PicMonkey Guide to Color". Archived from the original on 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Guide to Burgundy".
- ^ "Colors - Resene".
- ^ 1989, Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., s.v. Burgundy.
- ^ "Color Vivid burgundy - Hex Code #9F1D35 - RGB 159, 29, 53". 99colors.net. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Foster, John C. "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Oa through Oz". Tx4.us. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ 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
- ^ Foster, John C. "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Ra through Rz". Tx4.us. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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