Wine (color)

Burgundy
Burgundy
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#800020
sRGB B (r, g, b)	(128, 0, 32)
HSV (h, s, v)	(345°, 100%, 50%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(26, 79, 7°)
Source	/Maerz and Paul[5]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep red
	B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte);

Claret
Claret
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#7F1734
sRGB B (r, g, b)	(127, 23, 52)
HSV (h, s, v)	(343°, 82%, 50%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(28, 66, 2°)
Source	Xona.com Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep red
	B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte);

Wine
Wine
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#722F37
sRGB B (r, g, b)	(114, 47, 55)
HSV (h, s, v)	(353°, 59%, 45%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(29, 45, 7°)
Source	ISCC-NBS
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep reddish brown
	B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte);

Last updated March 17, 2024

The color wine (also called bordeaux, vinous, or vinaceous) is a dark shade of red. It is a representation of the typical color of red wine.

Variations of the color term

Claret

At right is displayed the color claret. Claret is a representation of the average color of bordeaux wine.

Another name for this color is thus bordeaux.^[3] Bordeaux however is more widely used as a color name in European languages other than English, where claret has had longer history.

The first recorded use of claret as a color name in English was in 1547.^[4]

Burgundy

Burgundy is a red color associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France.

The first recorded use of "burgundy" as a color name in English was in 1881.^[6]

Wine dregs

Wine Dregs

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#673147
sRGB ^B (r, g, b)	(103, 49, 71)
HSV (h, s, v)	(336°, 52%, 40%)
CIELCh_uv (L, C, h)	(28, 32, 348°)
Source	Maerz and Paul^[7]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Dark purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Wine dregs, or dregs of wine, is a deep tone of the color wine. It refers to the color of the lees of wine which settle at the bottom of a wine vessel. The first recorded use of wine dregs as a color name in English was in 1924.^[8] This color and old gold are the official colors of the Phi Delta Chi and Delta Psi fraternities.

The normalized color coordinates for wine dregs are identical to old mauve, which was first recorded as a color name in English in 1925.^[9]

Wine in human culture

Fashion

The color wine is often used in fashion for various articles of clothing.

Sports

Burgundy is the traditional color of the Venezuela national football team. The team's nickname is La Vinotinto, which roughly translates into "The Red Wine."
Claret is a popular colour for association football clubs; it is used by FC Barcelona, Aston Villa F.C., Fluminense F.C., West Ham United F.C., Burnley F.C., Northampton Town F.C., Bradford City A.F.C., Scunthorpe United F.C., BFC Dynamo. Burgundy is being used by the Washington Commanders in the National Football League of gridiron football.
Wine is the primary color of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Cleveland Cavaliers, along with gold and black.^[10]

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References

↑ Maerz and Paul (1930). A Dictionary of Color. New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 207.
↑ "Unusual Car Color Names". Forbes .
↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 150--Discussion of the color bordeaux; the first use of bordeaux as a synonym for claret was sometime in the 1800s (exact year uncertain) Page 191
↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 193; Color Sample of Claret Page 29 Plate 3 Color Sample K4
↑ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called burgundy in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color burgundy is displayed on page 135, Plate 56, Color Sample E8.
↑ 1989, Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., s.v. Burgundy.
↑ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called wine dregs in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color wine dregs is displayed on page 37, Plate 7, Color Sample L7.
↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 207; Color Sample of Wine Dregs Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample L7
↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 200; Color Sample of Old Mauve: Page 109 Plate 46 Color Sample I5
↑ "Cavaliers Introduce Modernized Logo Collection". Cavs.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.

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[1] Maerz and Paul (1930). A Dictionary of Color. New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 207.

[2] "Unusual Car Color Names". Forbes .

[3] Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 150--Discussion of the color bordeaux; the first use of bordeaux as a synonym for claret was sometime in the 1800s (exact year uncertain) Page 191

[4] Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 193; Color Sample of Claret Page 29 Plate 3 Color Sample K4

[5] The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called burgundy in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color burgundy is displayed on page 135, Plate 56, Color Sample E8.

[6] 1989, Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., s.v. Burgundy.

[7] The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called wine dregs in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color wine dregs is displayed on page 37, Plate 7, Color Sample L7.

[8] Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 207; Color Sample of Wine Dregs Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample L7

[9] Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 200; Color Sample of Old Mauve: Page 109 Plate 46 Color Sample I5

[10] "Cavaliers Introduce Modernized Logo Collection". Cavs.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.

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