orange red
Definition
Noun: A vivid red color that sometimes has an orange tint or hue. It is a variable shade between a true red and a true orange.
Usage
This term is used to describe a specific, vivid color. It functions as a standard color name, often used in design, art, and descriptive writing. * The sunset painted the sky in brilliant streaks of orange-red. * The artist mixed cadmium red with a touch of yellow to achieve the perfect orange-red for the flower petals. * The warning light flashed an orange-red glow.
Advanced Usage
- As a color adjective: When used attributively before a noun, it is typically hyphenated.
- She bought an orange-red scarf.
- The orange-red leaves of the maple tree were stunning.
Variants and Related Words
- Vermilion: A brilliant red or scarlet pigment, often with an orange undertone, sometimes used synonymously with orange-red.
- Cinnabar: Refers both to a red mineral and the red-orange color derived from it.
- Scarlet: A bright red color, sometimes with a slight orange tinge, but often considered purer red than orange-red.
- Tangerine: A bright orange color, leaning more towards orange than red.
Synonyms
- Vermilion
- Cinnabar
- Scarlet (in some contexts)
- Red-orange
Antonyms
- Blue-green
- Cyan
- Teal
Noun
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a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
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