What color is Bordeaux?
Bordeaux is a dark, muted red with a strong purple undertone, hex #7B1B38, close to the skin of a ripe black grape. The color is deep and shadowed, with very little brightness.
What is the meaning of the color Bordeaux?
The French port city of Bordeaux gave its name to this color through the dark red wines produced in the surrounding Gironde region, traded internationally from at least the 12th century following the Angevin connection between England and Aquitaine. By the 19th century, the wine’s distinctive color was recognized as a shade in its own right, distinct from lighter clarets. The color entered English fashion vocabulary in the late 1800s as deep burgundy-adjacent tones appeared in velvet and wool dress fabrics. Pantone formally catalogued Bordeaux as a standalone shade, and it anchored the brand identity of Lacoste in its 2019 seasonal palette.
What colors go with Bordeaux?
Colors that pair well with Bordeaux include:
Ivory: soft, warm contrast
Navy: deep, formal balance
Dusty rose: tonal, feminine softness
Charcoal: strong, grounding depth
Gold: rich, luxurious warmth
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #7B1B38 |
color: #7B1B38;
|
| RGB | 123, 27, 56 |
color: rgb(123, 27, 56);
|
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 11%, 22% |
color: rgb(48%, 11%, 22%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 54%, 52% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 342°, 64%, 29% |
color: hsl(342, 64%, 29%);
|
| HSV | 342°, 78%, 48% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 23, 19, -10 |
color: lab(23% 19 -10);
|
| Decimal | 8067896 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.bordeaux {
color: #7B1B38;
}
$bordeaux: #7B1B38;
rgb(123, 27, 56)