Burgundy (color)
Burgundy is a dark red-purple or dark red-brown. It takes its name from the colour of Burgundy wine. The French call this shade of red after a different wine region, Bordeaux; though in Quebec French, it is Bourgogne. When referring to the color, "burgundy" is usually not capitalized.
The color burgundy is similar to other shades of dark red such as maroon, cordovan, and oxblood, but differs from each of these in subtle ways. For example, cordovan, with its origin in equine shoe-leather, has a slightly fairer, lighter brown color; whilst oxblood, typically describing leather clothing, has a much darker red and no blue.
The first recorded use of "burgundy" as a color name in English was in 1881.Variations
In cosmetology, a brighter tone of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair.Old burgundy
The color old burgundy is a dark tone of burgundy.
The first recorded use of old burgundy as a color name in English was in 1926.
