light red

Pale rosy hue

Light red is a pale or muted shade of red, leaning toward pink without fully becoming it.

The term often appears in contexts where precision matters less than approximation: The walls were painted a light red suggests something between rose and salmon.

In color theory and design, light red typically indicates red with white added, reducing saturation while retaining the red hue.

Related

salmon · rose · rose petal · cherry blossom · flushed · rosy · rosy cheeks · peach · dusty · soft · pale · warm · cheeks · sunset · cotton candy · flamingo · carnation · bubblegum

Categories
Opposites
color saturation/depth within red hues

light reddark red

Deep shade of scarlet

burgundy · maroon · crimson · oxblood · wine red

color spectrum position

light redlight green

Pale verdant hue

light teal · mint green · seafoam · aqua · celadon

Family

light, red, lights, lighted, lighting, lighter, lightest, lighten, lightness

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Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G