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Inspiration in the color claret.

Learn the history and meaning of the color claret, a dark burgundy that borrows from purple.

Design with claret

Get inspired with claret design templates.

The color claret is a popular color in cosmetics, clothing, décor, and multimedia. Its wine-inspired hue is passionate but tempered, saturated but dark. Play with claret color to add complexity to any project.

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What is the meaning of the color claret?

Claret color is a dark red with a distinctive trace of purple. The first recorded use of the color claret was in 1547, though its namesake red wine predates it by hundreds of years. Claret was born from the Bordeaux wine region of France.

The colors claret, burgundy, and maroon all sit on the dark red spectrum. The color claret has a tinge of purple that gives it a majestic feel.