vermilion
/vərˈmɪljən/
adjective
- Having a bright red or scarlet color.
- He wore a vermilion tie to the party to stand out in the crowd.
- She painted her front door a striking vermilion color.
- The vermilion leaves of the maple tree stood out against the gray sky.
noun
- A bright red or scarlet color, often with a slightly orange tint.
- The traditional Chinese wedding dress was a beautiful shade of vermilion.
- Vermilion was a popular pigment in Renaissance paintings, made from the mineral cinnabar.
- The artist mixed vermilion with a little yellow to create a warm sunset hue.