Burgundy (color)

Burgundy (color)

Burgundy is a dark red color associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France. The color burgundy is similar to other shades of dark red such as maroon. When referring to the color, "burgundy" is usually not capitalized.

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