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dark red

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dark rednoun

    a red color that reflects little light

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  1. dark red

    Maroon (US/UK mə-ROON, Australia mə-ROHN) is a dark Purple or Brown crimson color that takes its name from the French word marron, or chestnut. "Marron" is also one of the French translations for "brown" as it is a subfamily of dark redish browns and purples. According to multiple dictionaries, there are variabilities in defining the color maroon. The Cambridge English Dictionary defines maroon as a dark reddish-purple color while its "American Dictionary" section defines maroon as dark brown-red or burgundy color. This suggests slight perceptual differences in the U.K. versus North America. Lexico online dictionary defines maroon as a brownish-red. Similarly, Dictionary.com defines maroon as a dark brownish-red or burgundy purple/wine color. The Oxford English Dictionary describes maroon as "a brownish crimson (strong red) or claret (purple color) color," while the Merriam-Webster online dictionary simply defines it as a dark red.In the sRGB color model for additive color representation, the web color called maroon is created by turning down the brightness of pure red to about one half. It is also noted that maroon is the complement of the web color called teal.

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  1. dark red

    Dark red is a color that is a deep, rich shade of red. It is often associated with elements like fire, passion, and warmth. Dark red is more intense and less bright than standard red. In terms of the RGB color model, dark red usually refers to a color value with a higher numerical value of red, and lower numerical values of green and blue. It is sometimes referred to as 'burgundy' or 'maroon', but can vary in specifics tones or tints. The hexadecimal code often used for dark red is #8B0000.

Wikidata

  1. Dark Red

    Dark Red is a fantasy-based plot-driven webcomic. It is produced using photographs of actors and actresses which are then processed using a variety of photoshop techniques. Although the comic is available on the web, it draws strongly from paper comics in its execution, in particular in the way it is separated into issues and pages. It is updated on a weekly basis, with one page being placed on the website each Friday. Dark Red was nominated for "Most Outstanding Photographic Comic" in the 2008 Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dark red in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dark red in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of dark red in a Sentence

  1. Jeff Ludwin:

    If you're looking at a whole fish, the gills should be dark red, not dull brown, and the eyes should be clear and not cloudy.


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