The Bold and Beautiful Red Color

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Red - The Color of Love

Red has been the symbol of love and passion for ages. The color red may or may not be our favorite one. But all of us would accept that the strong and intense red color grabs everyone's attention. And red is probably the only color that conjures conflicting images that range from passion and love, to blood and war. This lens is all about the color red.

Photo Credit: Red Hearts by Petr Kratochvil

Red Color around us

All things red

Red Strawberries

Red color is all around us. We see it often in our daily lives. From the tomatoes, apples, strawberries and red chillies in the kitchen, to the post box, telephone booths in the streets, the beautiful red roses to the life saving fire engines and fire extinguishers, the color red is everywhere.Take a moment to look around you and feel the colors.
Live a colorful life!

Photo Credit: Strawberry background by Petr Kratochvil

Do you know?

Red is the color most commonly found in national flags. Over 75% of national flags of the world have red!

You are special today

Cherry Red Plates

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Red Color Meaning

The Color Red Symbolizes...

Red Rose for Valentines Day

Photo Credit: Red Rose by Josée Holland Eclipse

The human eye and the mind perceive each color in a different way. Colors can create physical or cultural reaction. Sometimes colors depict a trend or fashion. Of all the colors, red is the warmest. On the positive side, it symbolizes passion, love, sex and vitality, the red color also acts as a stimulant. Red is the color of blood, and hence indicates anger, heat, war, sacrifice and arrogance. Red is power, and hence the red carpet welcome for celebrities and politicians, and red tie worn by business people depicts leadership and power. Since red is an intense color, it easily grabs attention. Hence red is used in stop signs and signals, and to denote danger or emergency.

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About Red Color in Blogs

What are people saying about red?

Plants and the colour red
Speaker Daniel Mosquin will be talking about plants and not about valentines. Daniel has been the education and technology manager at UBC Botanical Gardens since March 2000. His topic will be Red Reverie: Plants and the Colour Red.
Red produce boosts health year-round
Red bell peppers are packed with vitamin A and vitamin B6. Lori Greig/cc Phil Lempert, a food industry analyst, trend watcher and creator of the Web site supermarketguru.com, said the red color in fruit and vegetables reveals phytonutrients that reduce ...
Fashion Week: High collars, longer hems, sleeves
The evolution of the Burch muse went from prim Peter Pan collars to leather leggings hand-painted in navy, red and white. Vera Wang, meanwhile, layered a jacket lined with snuggly boucle (nubbly yarn) over a feather-light chiffon gown, and said in her ...

A Perfect Red

Quest for the color of Desire

A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire

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'A Perfect Red' is a fascinating book focusing on the social and economic importance of the shades of red color. Get to know about the cochineal insects from which the vibrant red dye was produced in old times.

Phrases and Quotes about the color Red

Red Color Quotes

Red Circles
  • I painted one dining room red and I must say, the conversation became very heated in that room. - Amanda Pays
  • Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.
    When in doubt wear red - Bill Blass
  • Red brought out more of my personality.
    - Bob Edwards
  • Painters use red like spice - Derek Jarman
Phrases using red color
  • Paint the town red - celebrate
  • Red letter day - any special day
  • Red eye - an overnight flight
  • Roll out the red carpet - welcome with ceremony
  • Red herring - divert attention from the truth
  • Red flag - danger or warning
  • Red sky at night; shepherds delight,
    Red sky in the morning; shepherds warning - Weather-lore rhyme. Word 'Sailors' is used sometimes instead of shepherds
Photo Credit: Red Circles by Petr Kratochvil

Do you know?

Red color has the longest wavelength of light discernible by human eyes. Wavelengths longer than red are called infrared.

Shades of Red Color

Red Color Codes

Red Color Gift Box

Rose, scarlet, blush, fire engine red, maroon, burgundy, ruby, madder, vermillion, rouge, brick, blood red, cinnabar, russet, rust, Venetian red, flame, Indian red, crimson, carmine are some of the shades of red color.

Photo Credit: Christmas gift by Petr Kratochvil

Red

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Pink

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Burgundy

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Firebrick

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Violet Red

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Maroon

#810541


Coral

#F76541


Tomato

#FF6347


Crimson

#DC143C


Indian Red

#CD5C5C


Salmon

#FA8072


Orange red

#FF4500


Magenta

#FF00FF



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