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cinnabar

cinnabar

8.4
A bright red to orange red color like the mineral that contains mercury
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪnəˌbɑr/
translation icon : cinabrio
  • The artist used a shade of cinnabar to create a striking background for the painting.

Examples

  • So that's cinnabar gloss Embrace on top of true velvet lipstick Cinnabar and the liner.

  • Let's go in with Chocolate Tart, which is a matte hello and then also Cinnabar just there.

  • Plus he looks at the non parental types, the recombinant types plus cinnabar or cinnabar or black plus.

  • This recombination happens at a good frequency giving you plus cinnabar, vestigial or black plus plus.

  • Her dress was a vibrant cinnabar, standing out against the muted colors of the venue.

  • The flowers in the garden bloomed in bright cinnabar, attracting many bees and butterflies.

Synonyms

vermilion
vscinnabar
8.1

Bright red with a little orange

emphasizes resemblance to a specific mineral rather than general color
vermillion
vscinnabar
  • US
7.8

A bright red color with an orange tone

emphasizes resemblance to a specific mineral rather than general color
Chinese-red
vscinnabar
7.2

A vivid red with a slight orange tone often used in traditional Chinese art

emphasizes resemblance to a specific mineral rather than cultural association
reddish-orange
vscinnabar
2.3

A color like orange with a little red

leans more toward vivid red than toward orange in hue
incarnadine
vscinnabar
  • Archaic
9.9

A deep red color like fresh blood

is brighter and more orange tinged rather than deep or dark red

Compounds

A bright red or orange mushroom with a peppery taste that grows in forests

8.1

A large European moth with bright red and black wings whose caterpillars eat ragwort

How Red

vermilion
6 7.8
cinnabar
8.4
scarlet
35 2.3
coral
59 2.9
salmon
2.6
pink
43 1.0

Surface Forms

cinnabar positive

Etymology

Cinnabar (the colour) takes its name from the mineral cinnabar, famous for its vivid 'red' to reddish-orange tone. That's why calling something 'cinnabar' means it has that bright, warm red colour.