Chinese vermilion
noun
2
: a vivid red that is yellower, lighter, and slightly stronger than apple red, yellower, lighter, and stronger than carmine or scarlet, and yellower and lighter than madder crimson
called also Harrison red, signal red
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“Chinese vermilion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20vermilion. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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