Burgundy (colour)
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Burgundy is a deep shade of red. It is named after Burgundy wine. This wine is named after the Burgundy region of France.
Meaning of burgundy
- Burgundy is a popular color in both men's and women's fashion, for furniture and for linens.
- In cosmetology, a brighter shade of burgundy called "vivid burgundy" is used for dyeing hair. [1]
- Passports of the European Union member states are burgundy.
- Venezuela's athletes traditionally wear burgundy uniforms in international competitions.
Because of this people give them the nickname "Red Wine".
- The color burgundy is also the color of Blackpool F.C.'s third team kit. This was chosen by Latvian owner Valeri Belekon, who wanted a kit which looked like the color on the flag of Latvia.
Tones of burgundy color comparison chart
| Name | Color | HEX Code | Red | Green | Blue | Hue | Sat | Lum | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Burgundy | #BC5235 | 188 | 82 | 53 | 013° | 56% | 47% | Xona.com color list (Burgundy Light) | |
| Vivid Burgundy | #9F1D35 | 159 | 29 | 35 | 349° | 69% | 37% | www.99colors.net | |
| Burgundy | #800020 | 128 | 0 | 32 | 345° | 100% | 25% | www.99colors.net Maerz & Paul | |
| Deep Burgundy | #770f05 | 119 | 15 | 5 | 005° | 92% | 24% | Xona.com color list (Burgundy) | |
| Medium Burgundy | #63313A | 99 | 49 | 58 | 349° | 34% | 29% | ||
| Dark Burgundy | #43302E | 67 | 31 | 26 | 006° | 19% | 22% | ISCC-NBS |
Burgundy (colour) Media
European Union passports are usually burgundy in color
