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Named color

Burgundy

Burgundy color #800020: RGB 128, 0, 32 and HSL 345°, 100%, 25%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#800020 red warm balanced
HEX #800020
RGB rgb(128, 0, 32)
HSL hsl(345 100% 25%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 75, 50)
Luminance 0.0469
Contrast Black 1.94:1White 10.84:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-burgundy: #800020;
.bg-burgundy { background-color: #800020; }
.text-burgundy { color: #800020; }
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Color meaning and use

About Burgundy Color

Burgundy uses HEX #800020, RGB 128, 0, 32, and HSL 345°, 100%, 25%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0469; black contrast is 1.94:1 and white contrast is 10.84:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Burgundy against black and white text.

Black text1.94:1AA Fail
White text10.84:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Burgundy Color Reference Infographic

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Burgundy color reference infographic showing #800020, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Burgundy color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#008060#008060#800060#800060#802000#802000#208000#208000#002080#002080
Open full Burgundy harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DB0037#DB0037#240009#240009Burgundy#800020#710E27#710E27#EC1349#EC1349#A8002A#A8002A

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#008060#008060#800060#800060#802000#802000Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0469
Black text1.94:1AA Fail
White text10.84:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#800020",
  "rgb": [
    128,
    0,
    32
  ],
  "hsl": [
    345,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    75,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0469,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.94,
    "white": 10.84
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#008060",
  "analogous": [
    "#800060",
    "#802000"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#208000",
    "#002080"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#608000",
    "#008060",
    "#200080"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#008020",
    "#006080"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DB0037",
    "#800020",
    "#240009"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#DB0037",
  "dark": "#240009",
  "saturated": "#800020",
  "desaturated": "#710E27",
  "pastel": "#EC1349",
  "neon": "#A8002A"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#008060",
    "#800060",
    "#802000"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#710E27",
    "#DB0037"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DB0037",
    "#710E27"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "carmine",
    "barn-red",
    "ruby-red",
    "maroon",
    "dark-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "burgundy"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burgundy-vs-barn-red",
    "burgundy-vs-carmine"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/burgundy",
    "/wcag/burgundy",
    "/css/colors/burgundy",
    "/hex/800020",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/burgundy"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/carmine",
      "/colors/barn-red",
      "/colors/ruby-red",
      "/colors/maroon",
      "/colors/dark-red",
      "/compare/burgundy-vs-barn-red",
      "/compare/burgundy-vs-carmine",
      "/harmonies/burgundy",
      "/wcag/burgundy",
      "/css/colors/burgundy",
      "/hex/800020",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "burgundy",
  "name": "Burgundy",
  "hex": "#800020",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "wine red"
  ],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    128,
    0,
    32
  ],
  "hsl": [
    345,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    75,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0469,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.94,
    "white": 10.84
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#008060",
    "analogous": [
      "#800060",
      "#802000"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#208000",
      "#002080"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#608000",
      "#008060",
      "#200080"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#008020",
      "#006080"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#DB0037",
      "#800020",
      "#240009"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#DB0037",
    "dark": "#240009",
    "saturated": "#800020",
    "desaturated": "#710E27",
    "pastel": "#EC1349",
    "neon": "#A8002A"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-burgundy: #800020;",
    "utility": ".bg-burgundy { background-color: #800020; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-burgundy { color: #800020; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "carmine",
    "barn-red",
    "ruby-red",
    "maroon",
    "dark-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "burgundy"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burgundy-vs-barn-red",
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/css/colors/burgundy",
    "/hex/800020",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/burgundy"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/barn-red",
      "/colors/ruby-red",
      "/colors/maroon",
      "/colors/dark-red",
      "/compare/burgundy-vs-barn-red",
      "/compare/burgundy-vs-carmine",
      "/harmonies/burgundy",
      "/wcag/burgundy",
      "/css/colors/burgundy",
      "/hex/800020",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#008060",
      "#800060",
      "#802000"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#710E27",
      "#DB0037"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DB0037",
      "#710E27"
    ]
  }
}
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