coral-red

3.4

A red color with a pink or orange tone like coral

adjective
/ˈkɔrəl rɛd/

: rojo coral

She wore a beautiful dress in a coral-red shade that complemented her skin tone.

Examples

One of the council members was chairman of the water board, a chubby, balding, red-faced man wearing the coral-red coveralls of the Tourism Department.

Fiction book (2001)
The artist chose a coral-red paint for the sunset scene in her latest canvas.
It's a soft coral red that sounds super interesting to me.
The flowers in the garden bloomed in vibrant coral-red, attracting many butterflies.

Synonyms

red

vscoral-red

∞ 1.0

A strong color like blood or tomatoes

is that hue softened and tinged with both pink and orange

scarlet

vscoral-red

35 2.3

Having a bright red color with a slight orange tinge

is less intense and has pink or orange softness instead

reddish

vscoral-red

33 1.0

Having a slightly red color

is more clearly tinted with pink and orange than slight touch

bright red

vscoral-red

26 1.0

A very strong red colour that is easy to see

is softer and warmer with pink and orange hints

coral

vscoral-red

3 1.4

A deep pink or orange-pink color

leans more toward a pink or orange tint than pure orange pink

orange-red

vscoral-red

1 2.0

A color that is between orange and red

includes a noticeable pink influence as well as orange tint

red-orange

vscoral-red

1 1.7

A color like orange but more red

shifts balance toward pink as well as orange tint

rose-colored

vscoral-red

1 1.4

A light red color like a rose

adds orange warmth and a stronger reddish base to that pink

reddish-pink

vscoral-red

1 1.3

A pink color that looks a little red

leans more toward a red base softened by pink and orange

pink-tinged

vscoral-red

1 3.5

A thing that has a small amount of pink in its color

pairs that pink touch with a warmer orange influence

coralline

vscoral-red

7.2

Like coral in color or structure

combines red hue with slight pink or orange rather than broad resemblance

orange red

vscoral-red

1.6

A bright red color with a strong orange tone

has a softer coral feel with pink or orange hints

cerise

vscoral-red

7.2

Having a bright red-pink color like a ripe cherry

adds more orange warmth alongside the pink influence

How Red

coral-red

3.4

coral

59 2.9

Surface Forms

coral-red positive

Morphology

coral-red = coral + red (transparent) = coral + red

Direct descriptive compound: 'coral' (a colour) + 'red' yields a red shade tinged with coral, which a B1 learner can infer.

Etymology

The word coral-red comes from coral, the hard, colorful growth in the sea used for jewelry, and from red, the color. So coral-red means a red with a warm, 'pink' or 'orange' touch, like the color of coral pieces.