Information about Vintage Burgundy color

#5F0609 - Vintage Burgundy color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F0609, known as "Vintage Burgundy", falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 6, 9) — 37.3% red, 2.4% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 34 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5F0609 is a pure, full-strength warm red that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rosewood (#65000B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Amaranth (#59000B) and Deep Reddish Brown (#590000).

The recipe behind #5F0609 is rgb(95, 6, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F0609: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Vintage Burgundy" in the Register.

Vintage Burgundy color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Vintage Burgundy color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Vintage Burgundy color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Vintage Burgundy color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Vintage Burgundy

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Rosewood color link
Rosewood

#65000B

Blood Red color link
Blood Red

#660000

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Red Oxide color link
Red Oxide

#6E0902

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Reddy Brown color link
Reddy Brown

#6E1005

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Vintage Burgundy color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F0609
  • RGB95, 6, 9
  • CMYK0, 35, 34, 63
  • CSSrgb(95, 6, 9)
  • HSL358°, 88%, 20%
  • HSL Precise357.978°, 88.119%, 19.804%
  • HSV358°, 94%, 37%
  • HSB358°, 94%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.024, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.024, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.024, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5F0609
  • DECIMAL ID6227465
  • Name Length16
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