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gulmohar

gulmohar

9.9
A bright reddish orange color like the tree's flowers
  • noun
  • Indian
: color gulmohar
  • The artist chose gulmohar for the sunset in her painting to capture its vivid warmth.

Examples

  • The festival decorations featured banners in gulmohar to reflect the season's blossoms.

  • He wore a tie in a striking gulmohar shade to the summer wedding.

  • The sunset was a stunning gulmohar shade.

  • She painted her room in a lovely gulmohar color.

  • The artist chose gulmohar for the sunset in her painting to capture its vivid warmth.

  • He wore a tie in a striking gulmohar shade to the summer wedding.

  • The festival decorations featured banners in gulmohar to reflect the season's blossoms.

Synonyms

orange red
vsgulmohar
1 1.6

A bright red color with a strong orange tone

is the brighter flower-derived variant rather than a general vivid mix
tangerine
vsgulmohar
1 2.3

A reddish orange color like the skin of a ripe fruit

is redder and brighter than the fruit-like orange tone
reddish-orange
vsgulmohar
1 2.3

A color like orange with a little red

is the brighter floral-named shade rather than a general mixed hue
Turkey red
vsgulmohar
  • Archaic
1 9.6

A bright orange-red color traditionally used to dye cotton cloth

is the natural flower-derived colour rather than a textile dye shade
orangish-red
vsgulmohar
1 3.8

A red color that looks partly orange

is more balanced toward orange and brighter from the flower source
padauk
vsgulmohar
8.1

A warm reddish orange colour like the wood of a tropical tree

is the floral-bright version, less woody and slightly more vivid

How Bright

vermilion
3 7.8
scarlet
34 2.3
gulmohar
  • Indian
9.9
rust
5 1.0
terracotta
3 6.1

Surface Forms

gulmohar singular
gulmohars plural

Etymology

Gulmohar as a color is named after the tree's bright red-orange flowers, so when you see the color you can think of the tree's fiery petals. That's why the name describes a vivid, flower-like shade.