Champagne (color)

The color champagne is a name given for various very pale tints of yellowish-orange that are close to beige. The color's name is derived from the typical color of the beverage Champagne.

Champagne

The color champagne is displayed adjacent.

The first recorded use of champagne as a color name in English was in 1915.

Variations of champagne

Medium champagne

Adjacent is displayed the color medium champagne.

The medium tone of "champagne" displayed at right is the color called champagne in the Dictionary of Color Names (1955) in color sample #89.

Deep champagne

The deep tone of "champagne" displayed adjacent is the color called champagne in the Dictionary of Color Names (1955) in color sample #73.

Dark champagne

Adjacent is displayed the color dark champagne.

The dark tone of "champagne" displayed adjacent is the color called champagne in the .

Champagne in human culture

Animal husbandry

Champagne is a horse color used to describe some horses (see champagne gene).

Astronomy

SN 2003fg was an aberrant type Ia supernova discovered in 2003 and described in the journal Nature on September 21, 2006. It was nicknamed the Champagne Supernova after the 1996 song "Champagne Supernova" by the English rock band Oasis.

Merchandise

Champagne is most often used to describe gemstones or paint finishes (such as for an automobile) in order to imply that one is purchasing a luxury product.

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