carmine
Deep purplish red
Carmine is a vivid red color with a slight purple tinge, deeper than cherry but brighter than crimson.
The word names both the color and the pigment that produces it, derived from crushed cochineal insects.
As an adjective, it describes things of this hue: carmine lips, carmine robes.
The color appears in cosmetics, food dye, and fine art.
Insect-sourced red colorant
- alizarinSynthetic red dye compound
- dyePigment for changing hues
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
- tintingApplying light color
staining · mordant · pigment · lake · dyestuff · fixative · batik · textiles
cochineal
Insect-sourced red colorant
tinting · staining · mordant · pigment · lake · dyestuff · fixative · batik · textiles · fabric
scarlet
Bright orangish-red color
burgundy · maroon · claret · cerise · cardinal · bloodred · cherry · wine · raspberry · oxblood
saturated
Thoroughly soaked through
bold · rich · luminous · deep · striking · dramatic · glowing · radiant · flamboyant · resplendent