fire engine red

Bright emergency crimson

Fire engine red is a vivid, saturated red—the color of traditional fire trucks.

The compound works as both noun and adjective: She painted her nails fire engine red, a fire engine red sports car.

The color suggests boldness and high visibility.

Related

crimson · truck · red paint · alarm · hose · scarlet · red lipstick · damask · urgency · pillar-box red · siren · red alert · danger · warning light · ruby · carmine · vermilion · hydrant

Categories
Opposites
color hue

fire engine redcyan

Blue-green hue

teal · turquoise · aqua · sea green · kelly green

color saturation and intensity

fire engine redtaupe

Muted gray-brown hue

beige · dove gray · ecru · slate · greige

visual/emotional temperature

fire engine redice blue

Pale bluish-white shade

frost · powder blue · cool gray · winter white · steel blue

Family

fire, engine, fires, fired, firing, fiery, fireman, fireplace, firework

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G