cherry-red

Deep vivid vermilion

Cherry-red describes a bright, vivid red with slight warmth—the color of ripe cherries.

The term appears in medical contexts to describe skin coloration indicating carbon monoxide poisoning: cherry-red lips.

More generally, it describes anything in that particular shade: a cherry-red sports car, cherry-red lipstick.

color

crimson

Deep purplish-red shade

  • scarletBright orangish-red color
  • rubyPrecious red gemstone
  • garnetRed semiprecious stone

carmine · vermilion · claret · burgundy · cardinal · maroon · rouge · sanguine · coral · flame

ripe

succulent

Moist and flavorful

sweet · glossy · orchard · harvest · maraschino · bing · picked · stemmed · pitted · fresh

Opposites
color saturation/intensity

cherry-redpale pink

Muted rosy color

pastel · faded · washed-out · muted · dusty rose

color temperature/hue

cherry-redgreen

Color of vegetation

ice-blue · teal · cyan · forest green · aquamarine

chromatic vs achromatic

cherry-redachromatic

Lacking visible hue

colorless · neutral · gray · grey · pale

Family

red, cherish, cherry, redness, cherries, cerise, black cherry, cherry bomb, cherrylike

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G