Burgundy (color)
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Burgundy is a purplish red.[3][4]

The color burgundy takes its name from the Burgundy wine in France. When referring to the color, "burgundy" is not usually capitalized.[5]
Terms describing interchangeable shades, with overlapping RGB ranges, include claret, mulberry, deep crimson, and maroon.
The color burgundy is also 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
Vivid burgundy
In cosmetology, a brighter tone of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair.[11]
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.[13][14]
See also
- Auburn (color)
- RAL 3005 Wine red
- Wine (color)
- Wine color, various colors of wine
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External links
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