188 Color names for "Red"

Amaranth deep purple is the tone of amaranth that is called amaranth in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color.

Lust is a rich shade of red. This color is not mentioned in the 1930 book A Dictionary of Color by Maerz and Paul but is found on the 1955 ISCC-NBS color list.

The BISU Visual Identity, or BISU Visual Identity System (VIS) is a set of coherent graphic styles that underlines the visual recognisability of Beijing International Studies University (BISU), providing clarity for the University's graphic identity. The system was developed by the University Relations and was officially launched on 30 December 2003.

Ruby is a color that is a representation of the color of the cut and polished ruby gemstone and is a shade of red or pink.

The color Japanese carmine, shown in the color box, is called enji-iro (臙脂色) in Japanese, meaning 'cochineal/rouge color.' The term enji (臙脂) refers to rouge, the cosmetic, which historically was made from a dye produced by the cochineal insect, known as enji-mushi (臙脂虫). The name enji is derived from Yan, an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty, as the use of rouge in China is believed to have originated there and was later adopted in Japan.

Rose madder (also known as madder) is a red paint made from the pigment madder lake, a traditional lake pigment extracted from the common madder plant Rubia tinctorum. Madder lake contains two organic red dyes: alizarin and purpurin.As a paint, it has been described as a fugitive, transparent, nonstaining, mid valued, moderately dull violet red pigment in tints and medium solutions, darkening to an impermanent, dull magenta red in masstone.

The color jasper is named for red jasper, the most commonly known form of jasper; however, as with many gemstones, jasper can be found in many colors, from yellow to brown and even green. The color was formulated by Crayola in 1994 as part of their Gem Tones crayon set.

Lava is a color that is a shade of red. It is named after the color of volcanic lava. This is the color (#CF1020) of fresh lava pouring out of a volcano. The first recorded use of lava as a color name in English was in 1891.

"Tyrian purple" is the contemporary English name of the color that in Latin is denominated "purpura". Other contemporary English names for purpura are "imperial purple" and "royal purple". The English name "purple" itself originally denominated the specific color purpura. Purpura is the color of a dye extracted from a mollusk found on the shores of the city of Tyre in ancient Phoenicia (contemporarily in Lebanon), which color in classical antiquity was a symbol of royalty and political authority because only the very wealthy could afford it, including the Roman Emperors. Therefore, Tyrian purple was also denominated "imperial purple".

The color garnet can be considered a dark tone of red, with some slight purple tints. This color represents the hue of an average garnet gemstone, though garnets can range in color from orange to (very rarely) green. Garnet is the birthstone for those born in January.

The color cantaloupe melon is a representation of the color of the interior flesh of a cantaloupe, the most commonly consumed melon. The first recorded use of melon as a color name in English was in 1892. In 1958, melon was formulated as one of the Crayola colors.

Chocolate cosmos, or red cosmos is the color of Cosmos atrosanguineus flowering plant. The color is described as dark red, deep crimson, deeper burgundy, deep red chocolate, as dark hazelnut and velvety maroon.

Viva Magenta is the color that was chosen as the "2023 Pantone color of the year" by the Pantone Color Institute.

Puce is a dark red or purple brown color, a brownish purple or a "dark reddish brown." The term comes from the French couleur puce, literally meaning "flea color".

The color tea rose is the tint of the color that is used in interior design. This color is popular in interior design for painting bedrooms, especially among women. There is a different color sometimes called tea rose, which is the color of an orange rose called a tea rose.This other color is technically Congo pink. The first recorded use of tea rose as a color name in English was in 1884.

Salmon pink (or salmon in Crayola crayons) was introduced by Crayola in 1949.

Scarletis a bright red color, sometimes with a slightly orange tinge. In the spectrum of visible light, and on the traditional color wheel, it is one-quarter of the way between red and orange, slightly less orange than vermilion. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, scarlet and other bright shades of red are the colors most associated with courage, force, passion, heat, and joy. In the Roman Catholic Church,scarlet is the color worn by a cardinal, and is associated with the blood of Christ and the Christian martyrs, and with sacrifice. Scarlet is also associated with immorality and sin, particularly prostitution or adultery, largely because of a passage referring to "The Great Harlot", "dressed in purple and scarlet",in the Bible (Revelation 17:1–6).

The color old rose, also known as ashes of rose, was a popular Victorian color. The first recorded use of old rose as a color name in English was in 1892.

Alizarin crimson is a shade of red that is biased slightly more towards purple than towards orange on the color wheel and has a blue undertone. It is named after the organic dye alizarin, found in the madder plant, and the related synthetic lake pigment alizarin crimson (PR83 in the Color Index). William Henry Perkin had co-discovered a way to synthesize the pigment alizarin, which became known as the color alizarin crimson. Its consistency and lightfastness quickly made it a favourite red pigment for artists.

The web color Misty rose is a pale shade of rose.

Chili Pepper is the color that was chosen as the "2007 Pantone color of the year" by the Pantone Color Institute.

Salmon is a range of pinkish-orange to light pink colors, named after the color of salmon flesh. The first recorded use of salmon as a color name in English was in 1776. The actual color of salmon flesh varies from almost white to light orange, depending on their levels of the carotenoid astaxanthin due to how rich a diet of krill and shrimp the fish feeds on; salmon raised on fish farms are given non-synthetic or artificial coloring in their food.

This color is the medium tone of vermilion called vermilion on the Plochere color list, which was formulated in 1948 and is used widely by interior designers.

The color rosewood is named after rosewood, any of a number of richly hued hardwoods, often brownish with darker veining, but found in other colours. It is hard, tough, strong, and dense. True rosewoods come from trees of the genus Dalbergia, but other woods are often called rosewood. Rosewood takes a high polish and is used for luxury furniture-making, flooring, musical instruments, and turnery. The first recorded use of rosewood as a color name in English was in 1892.

Alizarin is the tone of amaranth that is called alizarin in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color.

The color candy apple red is not mentioned in the 1930 book A Dictionary of Colorby Maerz and Paul.However, a color called candy pink is mentioned, the first recorded use of which as a color name is recorded as being in 1926.

The web color light coral is a pinkish-light orange color, also recognized as an HTML/CSS and X11 color name.

The color redwood is a representation of color of the wood of the redwood tree (Sequoia sempervirens). The first recorded use of redwood as a color name in English was in 1917. The source of this color is the Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX) color list, color #18-1443—Redwood.

Displayed here is the web colorrosy brown. At a hue of 359, it is classified as a red-brown. The color name rosy brown first came into use in 1987, when this color was formulated as one of the X11 colors, which in the early 1990s became known as the X11 web colors.

Vermilion (sometimes vermillion) is a color family and pigment most often used between antiquity and the 19th century from the powdered mineral cinnabar (a form of mercury sulfide). It is synonymous with red orange, which often takes a modern form, but is 11% brighter (at full brightness). Used first in English in the 13th century, the word vermilion came from the Old French word vermeillon, which was derived from vermeil, from the Latin vermiculus – the diminutive of the Latin word vermis for worm. The name originated because it had a similar color to the natural red dye made from an insect, Kermes vermilio, which was widely used in Europe. The first recorded use of "vermilion" as a color name in English was in 1289.

The color cinnabar derives from the mineral of the same name. It is a slightly orange shade of red, with variations ranging from bright scarlet to brick red.

Carnelian (or Cornell red) is a color named after the carnelian variety of the mineral chalcedony. This semi-precious gemstone is noted for its rich shade of reddish-brown. The first recorded use of Carnelian as a color name in English was in 1899. Cornell's color is referred to as Cornelian (an alternate spelling of the mineral carnelian) in the World Almanac of 1892 and the Living Church Annual and Whittaker's Churchman's Almanac of 1896.

The color wine or bordeaux, vinous, vinaceous, is a dark shade of red.It is a representation of the typical color of red wine. The first recorded use of wine as a color name in English was in 1705. The term "bordeaux" is also sometimes used to describe this color.

Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, sensitivity, tenderness, sweetness, childhood, femininity, and romance. A combination of pink and white is associated with chastity and innocence, whereas a combination of pink and black links to eroticism and seduction. In the 21st century, pink is seen as a symbol of femininity, though this has not always been true; in the 1920s, pink was seen as a color that reflected masculinity.

The web color tomato is a medium reddish-orange color that approximates the color of common supermarket tomatoes. Many vine-ripened tomatoes are a bit redder. The color of tomato soup is slightly less saturated. The first recorded use of tomato as a color name in English was in 1891. When the X11 color names were invented in 1987, the color tomato was formulated as one of them.

The color Byzantium is a particular dark tone of purple. It originates in modern times, and, despite its name, it should not be confused with Tyrian purple (hue rendering), the color historically used by Roman and Byzantine emperors. The latter, often also referred to as "Tyrian red", is more reddish in hue, and is in fact often depicted as closer to crimson than purple. The first recorded use of byzantium as a color name in English was in 1926.

Maroon is a brownish crimson color that takes its name from the French word marron, or chestnut. "Marron" is also one of the French translations for "brown". According to multiple dictionaries, there are variabilities in defining the color maroon. The Cambridge English Dictionary defines maroon as a dark reddish-purple color while its "American Dictionary" section defines maroon as dark brown-red. This suggests slight perceptual differences in the U.K. versus North America. Lexico online dictionary defines maroon as a brownish-red. Similarly, Dictionary.com defines maroon as a dark brownish-red. The Oxford English Dictionary describes maroon as "a brownish crimson (strong red) or claret (purple color) color," while the Merriam-Webster online dictionary simply defines it as a dark red.

The first recorded use of rose ebony as a color name in English was in 1924.