Our Color Your World series is to provide a list of synonyms for different colors. All too often, writers resort to using the same word for a color in their writing, leading to a rather monotonous redundancy. Sadly this can lend itself to making the story uninteresting at worst, ho-hum at best.
This series is designed to give you more options which will help you keep your color references fresh and inviting.
This post deals with the color Red.
According to www.colormatters.com , "Red is the color of extremes. It's the color of love, seduction, violence, danger, anger and adventure. Our prehistoric ancestors saw red as the color of fire and blood - energy and primal life forces - and most of red's symbolism today arises from its powerful associations in the past."
"Red is also a magical and religious color. It symbolized super-human heroism to the Greeks and is the color of the Christian crucifixion. Red was almost as rare and as expensive as purple in ancient days - a fact that may explain its magic and power. Paradoxically, todays intense red dyes come from crushed insects (the lac beetle and the cochineal.)"
Also from www.colormatters.com- The Global Meanings of Red
Red's Global similarities are significant"
Red is one of the top two favorite colors of all people.
Red is the most popular color used on flags in the world. Approximately 77% of all flags include red.
Red is the international color for stop.
Red districts sell sex and pornography in every European culture.
The history of languages reveals that red is the first color after black and white. (All languages have words for black and white. If a third hue exists, it is red.)
Unique Meanings of Red in Different Cultures
Red is the color of good luck in Asia and is the most popular color in China.
Most Japanese children draw the sun as a big, red circle.
In East Asian Stock Markets, Red is used to denote a rise in stock prices. (Note: In North American stock markets, red is used to denote a drop in stock prices.)
Red is an auspicious color for marriage. Brides in India and Nepal wear red Sari's; in Japan, a red Kimono symbolizes happiness and good luck.
Please note: this is not a completely comprehensive list. It is intended to give you a decent selection of color names and choices. The color names are provided alphabetically.
A
Alizarin Crimson
Amaranth
Auburn (Hair)
B
Burgundy
C
Cadmium Pigment
Candy Apple Red
Cardinal
Carmine
Carnelian
Cerise
Chestnut
Coquilicot
Coral
Crimson
F
Falu Red
Fire Engine Red
Fuchsia
Fulvous
G
Gules
I
Indian Red
L
Lava
M
Magenta
Mahogany
Maroon
Mordant Red
O
Oxblood
P
Perinone
Persian Red
Pink
Puce
R
Raspberry
Red Wine
Rose
Rosso Corsa
Ruby
Ruddy
Rufous
Russet
Rust
S
Scarlet
Sinopia
T
Terra Cotta
Turkey Red
Tuscan Red
Tyrian Purple
U
Upsdell Red
V
Venetian Red
Vermilion
W
Wine
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