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The first recorded use of ''burgundy'' as a color name in English was in 1915 . Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191; Color Sample of Burgundy Page 135 Plate 56 Color Sample E8

BURGUNDY

  R 128g=0b=32
  C 0m=97y=100k=50
  H 345s=50v=50


At right is displayed the color burgundy. This is a popular color in both men's and women's fashion, for furniture and for linens.


VIVID BURGUNDY

  R 159g=29b=53
  C 0m=97y=100k=40
  H 345s=55v=50


In Cosmetology , a brighter shade of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for dyeing hair. {Link without Title}


BURGUNDY IN HUMAN CULTURE



  • Venezuela 's athletes traditionally wear burgundy uniforms in international competitions. This practice has earned them the nickname "Red Wine".


  • Burgundy is the color of the third edition of ''Diritto delle società. Manuale breve''.



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