Burgundy is a shade of purplish red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France. The color Burgundy is similar to other shades of dark red such as maroon. It is often called wine red, or simply wine.

The first recorded use of burgundy as a color name in English was in 1881. ^[1]

Contents 1 Burgundy 2 Vivid burgundy 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Burgundy

Burgundy
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#800020
RGBB	(r, g, b)	(128, 0, 32)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(345°, 50%, 50%)
Source		[Unsourced]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the color burgundy. This is a popular color in both men's and women's fashion, for furniture and for linens. It is sometimes used as a wedding motif.

[edit] Vivid burgundy

Vivid Burgundy
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#9F1D35
RGBB	(r, g, b)	(159, 29, 53)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(345°, 55%, 60%)
Source		Internet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

In cosmetology, a brighter shade of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair. ^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ 1989, Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., s.v. Burgundy.
2. ^ [1]

[edit] See also

Look up burgundy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Auburn (color)
• Sangria (color)
• Wine color

v • d • e Shades of red
Alizarin	Amaranth	American Rose	Burnt sienna	Burgundy	Candy apple red	Cardinal	Carmine	Carnelian	Cerise
Chestnut	Coquelicot	Coral red	Crimson	Dark pink	Dogwood rose	Falu red	Fire engine red	Flame	Fuchsia
Lava	Magenta	Maroon	Mauve	Mauve taupe	Mordant red 19	Orange-red	OU Crimson Red	Persian red	Persimmon
Pink	Puce	Raspberry	Red	Red-violet	Rose	Rose madder	Rosewood	Rosso corsa	Ruby
Rufous	Rust	Sangria	Scarlet	Terra cotta	Tuscan red	Upsdell red	UP Maroon	Venetian red	Vermilion
The samples shown above are representative only.

v • d • e Shades of brown
Auburn	Beige	Bistre	Bole	Bronze	Brown	Buff	Burgundy	Burnt sienna	Burnt umber
Camel	Chamoisee	Chestnut	Chocolate	Citrine	Copper	Cordovan	Desert sand	Ecru	Fallow
Fawn	Fulvous	Khaki	Liver	Mahogany	Ochre	Raw umber	Rufous	Russet	Rust
Sandy brown	Seal brown	Sepia	Sienna	Tan	Taupe	Wenge	Wheat
The samples shown above are representative only.