flame-orange

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a flame-orange paint for the sunset.

Definition

1. Adjective: Of a color that is orange tinged with red; resembling the color of a flame.

Usage

• The word flame-orange is used to describe a specific shade of orange that has a strong red component, similar to the color of fire.
• It is typically used attributively (before a noun) to modify objects, items, or natural phenomena that possess this color.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The sunset painted the sky in brilliant flame-orange hues.
  • She wore a striking flame-orange dress to the party.
  • The maple leaves turned a vibrant flame-orange in the autumn.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Color Nuance: The term is often used in artistic, design, and descriptive writing to convey a precise and vivid color image, more specific than simply "orange" or "red-orange."
  • The artist mixed cadmium red and yellow ochre to achieve the perfect flame-orange for the painting.

Variants and Related Words

• Flame-colored (adj): Having the color of flames; often used interchangeably with flame-orange but can encompass yellows and reds as well.
  • The bird had flame-colored feathers.
• Fiery orange (adj phrase): A similar descriptive phrase for orange with red or yellow highlights.
  • The fruit had a fiery orange skin.

Synonyms

• Red-orange: A standard color term for a blend of red and orange.
• Vermilion: A bright red pigment with a slight orange tint.
• Tangerine: A bright, reddish-orange color, though typically less red than flame-orange.

Antonyms

• Cool colors: Such as blue, green, or violet, which are opposite on the color wheel.
• Pale orange: A light, desaturated shade of orange.
• Blue-green: A color directly contrasting with red-orange on the color spectrum.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of orange tinged with red

Từ đồng nghĩa

• red-orange
• reddish-orange