The color burgundy takes its name from the Burgundy wine in France. When referring to the color, "burgundy" is not usually capitalized.[6]
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.[7][8][9]
The first recorded use of "burgundy" as a color name in English was in 1881.[10]
Variations
Vivid burgundy
In cosmetology, a brighter tone of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair.[12]
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.[14][15]
^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.
^"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.
External links
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