Wine (color)

This article is about the color. For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation).
Judging color is the first step in tasting a wine.
Wine
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet #722F37
sRGBB  (r, g, b) (114, 47, 55)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k) (0, 59, 52, 55)
HSV       (h, s, v) (353°, 59%, 45[1]%)
Source ISCC NBS
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

The color wine is a dark shade of red. It is a representation of the average color of red wine.

The first recorded use of wine as a color name in English was in 1705.[2]

The source of this color is: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Wine (color sample #16).

Variations of wine

Champagne

Main article: Champagne (color)
Champagne
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F7E7CE
sRGBB  (r, g, b) (247, 231, 206)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k) (0, 6, 17, 3)
HSV       (h, s, v) (37°, 17%, 97[3]%)
Source /Maerz and Paul
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

The color champagne is displayed at right.

The first recorded use of champagne as a color name in English was in 1915.[4]

Claret

Claret
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet #7F1734
sRGBB  (r, g, b) (127, 23, 52)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k) (0, 82, 59, 50)
HSV       (h, s, v) (343°, 82%, 50[5]%)
Source Xona.com Color List
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)


At right is displayed the color claret.

Another name for this color is bordeaux.[6]

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

The first recorded use of claret as a color name in English was in 1547.[7]

Burgundy

Main article: Burgundy (color)
Burgundy
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet #800020
sRGBB  (r, g, b) (128, 0, 32)
HSV       (h, s, v) (345°, 100%, 50%)
Source /Maerz and Paul[8]
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.[9]

Wine dregs

Wine Dregs
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet #673147
sRGBB  (r, g, b) (103, 49, 71)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k) (103, 59, 52, 55)
HSV       (h, s, v) (336°, 52%, 40[10]%)
Source Maerz and Paul[11]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

At right is displayed the color wine dregs, a deep tone of the color wine.

The first recorded use of wine dregs as a color name in English was in 1924.[12]

Wine in human culture

Fashion

Sports

References

  1. web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #722F37 (Wine):
  2. Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 207
  3. web.forrett.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code for color #F7E7CE (Champagne):
  4. Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 192; Color Sample of Champagne: Page 45 Plate 11 Color Sample B3 Note: The color called Champagne in the color box above (color #F7E7CE) matches the color shown as Champagne in Maerz and Paul.
  5. web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #7F1734 (Claret):
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 1989, Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., s.v. Burgundy.
  10. web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #673147 (Wine Dregs):
  11. 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.
  12. 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

See also

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