Oxblood
| Oxblood | ||
|---|---|---|
| (12, 41, 12°) | ||
| Source | [1][2] | |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep red | |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
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Oxblood or ox-blood is a dark shade of red. It resembles burgundy, but has less purple and more dark brown hues. The French term sang-de-bœuf, or sang de bœuf, with the same meaning (but also "ox blood") is used in various contexts in English,[3] but especially in pottery, where sang de boeuf glaze in the color is a classic ceramic glaze in Chinese ceramics.[4]
The name is often used in fashion, especially for shoes. The term oxblood can be used to describe a range of colors from red to reddish-purple to nearly black with red, brown and blue undertones.[5]
Origin
The first use of the term oxblood as a color name in the English language dates back to 1695–1705.[6] The name is derived from the color of the blood of an ox. The ox blood was used as a pigment to dye fabric, leather and paint. It is most commonly described as a dark red with purple and brown undertones. The blood would change from a bright red to a darker, oxidized, more brown-red as it aged.[7]
The color is used in fashion terms.[8] It was popular and the name was used frequently in the 2012 Fall/Winter fashion season.[9]
In modern fashion
Oxblood is a relatively common color for leather shoes. It is sometimes called "cordovan" although this term more properly refers to a particular type of horse leather. During the Fall/Winter fashion seasons of 2012 and 2013, oxblood was one of the commonly used colors. Oxblood lipstick was popular, as well as oxblood-colored apparel and accessories.[10] In an article on the oxblood trend, Lucky Magazine suggested that people are now "dismissing words like burgundy from their vocabularies", adding that the word "oxblood" might be more on-trend than the color itself.[11]
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References
- ^ "Oxblood Color HEX Code #4A0000". Eggradients. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "250 Color Names List with Color Images and Code". Vocab Adda. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Merriam-Webster, "sang de bœuf"
- ^ gothenborg.com "Langyao hong (Lang kiln red) also "oxblood" or sang de boef (fr.)"
- ^ "Oxblood—origins?". Lespaulforum.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Oxblood | Define Oxblood at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Why are barns usually painted red?". HowStuffWorks. 14 May 2001. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Buerger, Megan (2012-10-10). "Oxblood, red for the rest of us". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Miller, Linda, "Oxblood emerges as hot color for fall", NewsOK, 9 October 2012
- ^ Weil, Hannah (2012-09-26). "Oxblood Trend | Fall 2012 | POPSUGAR Fashion". Fabsugar.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Fashion: trends, outfit ideas, what to wear, fashion news and runway looks | Glamour". Luckymag.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Green, Leslie". Exploring 20th Century London. Renaissance/Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
