Burgundy (colour)

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. 

 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
NameColorHEX CodeRedGreenBlueHueSatLumSourceLight Burgundy#BC52351888253013°56%47%Xona.com color list (Burgundy Light)Vivid Burgundy#9F1D351592935349°69%37%www.99colors.netBurgundy#800020128032345°100%25%www.99colors.net Maerz & PaulDeep Burgundy #770f05119155005°92%24%Xona.com color list (Burgundy)Medium Burgundy #63313A994958349°34%29%Dark Burgundy#43302E673126006°19%22%ISCC-NBS

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