Burgundy
- HEX
- #800020
- RGB
- 128 0 32
- HSL
- 345° 100% 25%
- CMYK
- 0 100 75 50
Burgundy or Maroon?
Dark red with a purple, wine-like tint. Maroon is browner.
Language
Burgundy is named after the red wine of Burgundy in eastern France, made from Pinot Noir grapes. It is recorded as a color name in English from 1881. Most passports issued by European Union countries are burgundy.
Kin
- Chartreuse: Another color named after a French drink
- Oxblood: The next step darker, named for a different red liquid
- Maroon: Maroon leans brown like chestnut; burgundy leans purple like wine
- Mustard: Dijon mustard and Burgundy wine come from the same region
Sources
- Wikipedia, 'Burgundy (color)' (first use 1881)
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