dark red

Wine's typical hue

Dark red is a shade of red with reduced brightness, appearing closer to maroon, burgundy, or wine than to crimson or scarlet.

The color suggests richness or depth: dark red velvet curtains, a dark red lipstick.

Blood that has been exposed to air turns dark red.

shades

burgundy

Deep purplish red

claret · carmine · cordovan · brick · ruby · cherry · wine · mahogany · sangria · garnet

wine

merlot

Dark-skinned wine grape

claret · zinfandel · burgundy · tannin · vintage · sommelier · decant · cork · viniculture

gemstones

garnet

Red semiprecious stone

jasper · tourmaline · cabochon · facets · birthstone · carat · gemstone

blood

sanguine

Cheerfully optimistic temperament

plasma · hemorrhage · coagulate · transfusion · hematology · erythrocytes · oxygenation · circulation · clotting · phlebotomy

Categories
Opposites
color lightness/value

dark redlight red

Pale shade of scarlet

pastel pink · pink · blush · white · rose

color hue

dark reddark green

Deep leafy shade

forest green · hunter green · dark teal · teal · emerald

color temperature

dark redice blue

Pale bluish-white shade

dark blue · light blue · navy blue · pale blue · deep blue

Family

red, dark, darkness, darken, reddish, redden, darkened, darkest, darkly

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G