Burgundy (color) explained

Burgundy
Hex:800020
Source:[1] [2]
Isccname:Purplish red (pR)

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]

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] __TOC__

Variations

Vivid burgundy

Vivid Burgundy
Hex:9F1D35
Source:[10]
Isccname:Vivid red

In cosmetology, a brighter tone of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair.[11]

Old burgundy

Old Burgundy
Hex:43302E
Source:[12]
Isccname:Dark 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.[13] [14]

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Notes and References

  1. Maerz and Paul
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Definition of BURGUNDY. 2021-04-28. www.merriam-webster.com. en.
  4. Web site: How To Make Maroon, Burgundy, And Other Deep Red Colored Icing and Frosting. 2021-04-28. Lila Loa. 26 August 2020 .
  5. Web site: Burgundy. Dictionary.com. 24 April 2011.
  6. Web site: Guide to Burgundy | PicMonkey Guide to Color. https://archive.today/20210506005907/https://www.picmonkey.com/colors/purple/burgundy. dead. 2021-05-06.
  7. Web site: Guide to Burgundy.
  8. Web site: Colors - Resene.
  9. 1989, Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., s.v. Burgundy.
  10. Web site: Color Vivid burgundy - Hex Code #9F1D35 - RGB 159, 29, 53. 99colors.net. 20 November 2017.
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311075457/http://www.bobpage.de/contrib/burgundy.jpg . 2012-03-11 . dead.
  12. Web site: Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Oa through Oz. John C.. Foster. Tx4.us. 20 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822082704/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-o.htm. 22 August 2017. dead.
  13. 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
  14. Web site: Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Ra through Rz. John C.. Foster. Tx4.us. 20 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018165842/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-r.htm. 18 October 2017. dead.

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