Everything you need to know about the color Burgundy

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.

The hex code for burgundy is #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.