The color champagne is a name given for various very pale

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s of

yellow Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the ...

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orange Orange most often refers to: *Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis'' ** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower *Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum * ...

that are close to

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. The color's name is derived from the typical color of the beverage

Champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, ...

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Champagne

The color champagne is displayed at right. The first recorded use of ''champagne'' as a color name in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

was in 1915.

Variations of champagne

Medium champagne

At right 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 at right is the color called ''champagne'' in the ''Dictionary of Color Names'' (1955) in color sample #73.

Dark champagne

At right is displayed the color dark champagne. The dark tone of "champagne" displayed at right is the color called ''champagne'' in th
ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) in color sample #90

Champagne in human culture

Animal husbandry * Champagne is a horse color used to describe some

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champagne gene The champagne gene is a simple dominant allele responsible for a number of rare horse coat colors. The most distinctive traits of horses with the champagne gene are the hazel eyes and pinkish, freckled skin, which are bright blue and bright pink ...

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* SN 2003fg was an aberrant type Ia supernova discovered in 2003 and described in the journal ''

Nature Nature, in the broadest sense, is the physical world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science. Although humans are ...

'' on September 21 2006. It was nicknamed the ''Champagne Supernova'' after the 1996 song "

Champagne Supernova "Champagne Supernova" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It is the closing track on the band's second studio album, ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' (1995), and was released as the sixth and final single from ...

" by the English

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band Oasis. Merchandise * Champagne is most often used to describe gemstones or paint finishes (such as for an

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) in order to imply that one is purchasing a luxury product.

References

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