Burgundy is a deep reddish-brown shade inspired by wine from the Burgundy region of France. The deep, dark red is the result of mixing red with a dash of green and blue, resulting in brown with purple undertones.
Burgundy hex code: #800020
It is more sophisticated and serious than true red, symbolizing ambition, wealth, and power.
Burgundy works well with shades of gray, such as light gray or charcoal gray. It also pairs beautifully with turquoise, golden yellow, and amber.
Looking for a different hue? The following colors are related to burgundy.
Red
Brown
Green
Blue
Purple
Information about Burgundy / #800020
In a RGB color space (made from three colored lights for red, green, and blue), hex #800020 is made of 50.2% red, 0% green and 12.5% blue. In a CMYK color space (also known as process color, or four color, and used in color printing), hex #800020 is made of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75% yellow and 50% black. Burgundy has a hue angle of 345 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 25.1%.
Color Conversion
The hexadecimal color #800020 has RGB values of R: 50.2, G: 0, B: 12.5 and CMYK values of C: 0, M: 1, Y: 0.75, K:0.5.
Burgundy Color Meaning
Much like any color, burgundy has both positive and negative attributes. Many people are fond of burgundy’s compassionate side, but they don’t appreciate how shy it is. Moreover, though burgundy possesses unique qualities, it’s a control freak. Fortunately, burgundy’s favorable traits outweigh its unpleasant features.
Most Common Uses of the Color Burgundy
In business, burgundy is frequently used by the following industries:
Beauty (makeup, nail polish, hair dye products)
Valentine’s Day products
Wine
Furniture
Home textiles
Facts About Burgundy
European Union passports are usually burgundy, thought to symbolize unification—and maybe in the eastern region, a nod to a communist past.
One of the most common rose colors on Valentine’s Day is burgundy.
Although burgundy is named after the red burgundy wine of France, the French prefer to refer to the color as ‘Bordeaux,’ which alludes to a different red wine. Burgundy was dubbed after the Germanic Burgundians of olden history.
This wine color is often confused with the color maroon.
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