Burgundy (color)

Burgundy
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Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#900020
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(144, 0, 32)
HSV (h, s, v)	(346.7°, 100%, 56.5%)
Source	^[1]^[2]^[3]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Two bottles of red Burgundy wine from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côtes de Nuits

Burgundy is a dark red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France which in turn is named after the ancient Burgundians, a Germanic tribe. The color burgundy is similar to other shades of dark red such as maroon, cordovan, and oxblood, but differs from each of these in subtle ways. For example, cordovan with its origin in equine leather used for shoes has a slightly fairer, lighter brown color whilst oxblood, typically used in description of clothing, in particular leather, has both a much richer red and a little more blue.

When referring to the color, "burgundy" is usually not capitalized.^[4]

The first recorded use of "burgundy" as a color name in English was in 1881.^[5]

Variations of burgundy 1
- Vivid burgundy 1.1
- Old burgundy 1.2
Burgundy in culture 2
See also 3
References 4
External links 5

Variations of burgundy

Vivid burgundy

Vivid Burgundy
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Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#9F1D35
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(159, 29, 53)
CMYK^H (c, m, y, k)	(0, 97, 100, 40)
HSV (h, s, v)	(345°, 55%, 60%)
Source	^[6]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

In cosmetology, a brighter tone of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair.^[7]

Old burgundy

Old Burgundy
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Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#43302E
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(67, 48, 46)
CMYK^H (c, m, y, k)	(0, 28, 31, 74)
HSV (h, s, v)	(6°, 31%, 26^[8]%)
Source	^[9]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

At right is displayed the color old burgundy. 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.^[10]^[11]

Burgundy in culture

Fashion

The burgundy color was the most popular lipstick color among women in the 1990s and early 2000s. It is also a popular lipstick shade with the people of the goth subculture. In recent years it has made a comeback as popular lip color in the high fashion industry.

Film

The color is used in the name of the titular character of the 2004 comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and its sequel, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. The name is given because the character often wears a burgundy-colored suit.
The Duke of Burgundy is a 2014 movie the central character of which is a professor of butterflies, the Duke of Burgundy being a species of butterfly.

Linens

Burgundy is a popular color for sheets and pillowcases.

Music

Roger Cichy's final movement of the series Colours is named Burgundy Red.
The second track from Earl Sweatshirt's debut studio album Doris is titled "Burgundy".

Sports

Venezuela's athletes traditionally wear burgundy uniforms in international competitions. This practice has earned them the nickname "Vinotinto" (Red Wine).
Burgundy, along with gold, is one of the trademark colors of the National Football League's Washington Redskins.
Burgundy, along with blue, is one of the trademark colors of the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche.
Burgundy is the primary color of Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids, used with white, sky blue, and "onyx," a dark grey.

Traffic safety

In motoring, burgundy (or yellow) coats on dogs accompanying a pedestrian usually warns drivers that the pedestrian is deaf.

Travel

European Union passports have a burgundy-colored cover.

References

^ http://www.99colors.net/name/burgundy
^ 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.
^ "Burgundy". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
^ 1989, Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., s.v. Burgundy.
^ http://www.99colors.net/name/vivid-burgundy
^ http://www.bobpage.de/contrib/burgundy.jpg
^ web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #43302E (Old Burgundy):
^ ISCC NBS
^ 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
^ ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Old Burgundy (color sample #47).

External links

Shades of red

Alizarin crimson	Amaranth	American rose	Auburn	Burgundy	Cardinal	Carmine	Carnelian	Cerise	Coquelicot

Crimson	Dark red	Electric crimson	Fire brick	Flame	Folly	Fuchsia	Indian red	Lava	Lust

Magenta	Maroon	Mahogany	Oxblood	Pink	Raspberry	Red	Red-violet	Redwood	Rose

Rosewood	Rosso corsa	Ruby	Rust	Scarlet	Terra cotta	Turkey red	Tuscan red	Tyrian purple	Venetian red

Vermilion	Wine

A typical sample is shown for each name; however, a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

Shades of brown

Auburn	Beaver	Beige	Bistre	Bole	Bronze	Brown	Buff	Burgundy	Burnt sienna

Burnt umber	Camel	Chamoisee	Chestnut	Chocolate	Citrine	Coffee	Copper	Cordovan	Coyote

Desert sand	Earth yellow	Ecru	Fallow	Fawn	Field drab	Fulvous	Isabelline	Khaki	Lion

Liver	Mahogany	Maroon	Ochre	Raw umber	Redwood	Rufous	Russet	Rust	Sand

Sandy brown	Seal brown	Sepia	Sienna	Sinopia	Tan	Taupe	Tawny	Umber	Wenge

Wheat

A typical sample is shown for each name; however, a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

Burgundy (color)

Burgundy (color)

Contents

Variations of burgundy

Vivid burgundy

Old burgundy

Burgundy in culture

See also

References

External links

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