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AABN:  27329
Title: the Red Book

The Red Book

Amaranth - is the color of the flowers of the amaranth plant, which is a
solid red.  Amaranth is an Aztec grain.

Auburn - is a variety of hair color, typically a reddish-brown.

Burgundy - is a dark red trending toward purple.  Many varieties of red
wine are this color.

Cardinal - is the color of the bird of the same name.

Carmine - is a deep red color that is slightly purple.

Carnelian - is the color of a commonly mined stone said to have necromantic
properties.

Cerise - is a vivid dark pink.  It is a common color for sand cherries.

Cinnabar - is the color of the ore  of the same name.  When smelted it
yields mercury, or quicksilver.

Coquelicot - is the red color of wild poppies.

Crimson - is a dark red color with a hint of purple.

Firebrick - is the color of typical clay bricks once they have been baked.

Flame - is the peculiar shade of red exhibited by calcium when burned.

Fuschia - is a vivid purplish red that is more purple than red.  It is very
bright and distinct.

Magenta - is a color about halfway between red and purple.

Maroon - is the dark red color of ripe chestnuts.

Mahogany - is the reddish-brown color of the wood of the same name.

Mauve - is a pale pink color close to purple.

Pink - is a very light red.

Raspberry - is a glossy red color derived from the fruit of the same name.

Redcap - is a very dark red that invokes the old, dried blood stains found
on redcap fey.

Redwood - is the color of the bark of the trees of the same name.

Rosso corsa - is the chromatic hue of red dragons.

Rose - is a light red color close to pink.  Though roses can be almost any
color, this is one of the most common hues.

Ruby - is the typical shade of red of the precious stone of the same name
after it has been cut and polished.

Rust - is a dark red that is close to brown.  It is the typical color of
iron that has oxidized.

Scarlet - is a bright red with a tinge of orange.

Vermillion - is a shade of color that is about halfway between red and
orange.
 

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