Burgundy Hex Code: #800020, Palettes and Styles

Burgundy, the usual valueRed

#800020

24 burgundys in the library

Pick any swatch to see its codes, its contrast and the palette it comes from.

01Put it to work

Can you read text on it?

White text looks like thisVery easy to read

Fine for any text, even small print. Contrast 10.8 to 1

Black text looks like thisHard to read

Avoid for text. Use it for shapes and backgrounds instead. Contrast 1.8 to 1

White text reads better here. The contrast number compares how light the text is with how light the colour behind it is. It runs from 1, where the text disappears, to 21, black on white. The web accessibility standard asks for at least 4.5 for normal text and 3 for big headlines.

Pick a swatch above to see it in its own palette, next to the colours it was chosen to sit with.

02Tints and shades

A ramp from 50 to 950 around #800020, in equal perceptual steps, for backgrounds, borders and hover states. Click a step to copy it.

0324 palettes with burgundy

04The styles that use it

Afrofuturism3 Gothic2 Romantasy2 Painting1 Abstract Expressionism1 Bauhaus1 Surrealism1 Illustration1 Performing Arts1 Printmaking1 Screen Printing1 Maximalism1 Trinket Design1 Punk1 Grunge1 Punk Grunge1 Cottagecore1 Dark Academia1 Scandinavian Architecture1 Japanese Graphic1

05Questions

What is the hex code for burgundy?

Burgundy is most often given as #800020. There is no single official value; the 24 burgundy swatches in the Omoro library run across the range shown on this page.

What colours go with burgundy?

In the library's palettes, burgundy most often sits beside yellow, blue and orange, with black and white as the neutrals.

Which design styles use burgundy?

Afrofuturism, Gothic and Romantasy use it most. 20 styles use it in all.

Goes withYellow 54%Blue 25%Orange 21%Brown 17%Pink 13%Green 8%

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