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

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.

The first recorded use of wine as a color name in English was in 1705.[1] The word bordeaux is also sometimes used to describe this color.[2]

Red wine
Red wine

Variations of wine

Claret

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

At right is displayed the color claret.

Another name for this color is bordeaux.[3]

This color is a representation of the average color of bordeaux wine.

Bordeaux wine
Bordeaux wine

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

Burgundy

Main article: Burgundy (color)
Burgundy
 
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Hex triplet#800020
sRGBB (r, g, b)(128, 0, 32)
HSV (h, s, v)(345°, 100%, 50%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(26, 79, 7°)
Source[1]/Maerz and Paul[5]
ISCC–NBS descriptorDeep red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

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
 
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Hex triplet#673147
sRGBB (r, g, b)(103, 49, 71)
HSV (h, s, v)(336°, 52%, 40%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(28, 32, 348°)
SourceMaerz and Paul[7]
ISCC–NBS descriptorDark 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

Sports

See also

References

  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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