Colors that go with Burgundy for cabinets
Burgundy · #7B1E2B
Burgundy (#7B1E2B) — a deep wine red — is best for cabinets with terracotta & clay, muted red, green, and ochre & gold. With cabinets, match it to terracotta & clay, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Cabinet color is a long commitment — the partners that age well are warm neutrals and one quiet accent for hardware or tile.
About burgundy
Burgundy is a deep wine red — a saturated, warm colour that reads as deep and grounding. As a warm tone it looks most resolved next to cool and neutral partners that temper its warmth, and it needs lighter shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel earthy in cabinets.
- HEX
- #7B1E2B
- RGB
- 123, 30, 43
- HSL
- 352°, 61%, 30%
- CMYK
- 0, 76, 65, 52
Accessibility: put light text on burgundy for AAA legibility (contrast 9.7:1 against off-white).
Why burgundy pairs with terracotta & clay, muted red, green, and ochre & gold
Across the 8 historical combinations below, burgundy sits most often beside terracotta & clay, muted red, green, and ochre & gold. That tracks with colour theory: a warm, deep tone like this one wants cool and neutral partners that temper its warmth so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and lighter partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Cabinet color is a long commitment — the partners that age well are warm neutrals and one quiet accent for hardware or tile.
- terracotta & clay
- muted red
- green
- ochre & gold
Using burgundy in cabinets
With cabinets, match it to terracotta & clay and muted red. Because burgundy is deep and grounding, keep it to anchor pieces or a single feature area and let terracotta & clay carry the larger surfaces.
8 combinations with burgundy, from the 1933 Dictionary
Pale Burnt Lake & Yellow Orange +1
Plate 171 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Yellow Orange, Glaucous Green.
#802626 #f99d1b #b4cdc2
Pale Burnt Lake & Buffy Citrine +1
Plate 177 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Buffy Citrine, Grayish Lavender - A.
#802626 #96874d #b5b1d8
Spinel Red & Vandyke Red +1
Plate 147 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Spinel Red, Vandyke Red, Turquoise Green.
#82241f #f27291 #b5decc
Hermosa Pink & Pansy Purple +2
Plate 273 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hermosa Pink, Pansy Purple, Sudan Brown, Neutral Gray.
#7d133a #f9c1ce #a36752 #b6bfc1
Pale Burnt Lake & Yellow Ocher +1
Plate 124 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Yellow Ocher, Olive Yellow.
#802626 #e2b540 #a6a159
Pale Burnt Lake & Vinaceous Cinnamon +1
Plate 205 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Vinaceous Cinnamon, Violet.
#802626 #eea78c #4f4086
Pale Burnt Lake & Ochraceous Salmon +1
Plate 217 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Ochraceous Salmon, Diamine Green.
#802626 #d8a37b #1a7444
Pale Burnt Lake & Pinkish Cinnamon +2
Plate 258 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Pinkish Cinnamon, Olive, Antwarp Blue.
#802626 #eeb480 #837e31 #007190
Questions about Burgundy for cabinets
What colors go with burgundy for cabinets?
Burgundy (#7B1E2B) — a deep wine red — is best for cabinets with terracotta & clay, muted red, green, and ochre & gold. With cabinets, match it to terracotta & clay, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
What is the hex code for burgundy?
Burgundy is #7B1E2B — a deep wine red.
Does burgundy go with white?
Yes. Burgundy reads clean against soft white and cream; for contrast, add one of: terracotta & clay, muted red, green, ochre & gold.
Burgundy in other settings
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