[Explanation of a color]

The Beniaka, in red of the middle of the color of which is one of the three primary colors red and paint of the three primary colors of light, it is slightly that of vivid red that contains a purple body. The notation of a combination of modifier to the basic color name “system color name” making it the same “bright red” and “red”, but a little lighter color than red when compared with what you quantify the trials will. There also commonly if the redness is to strongly Beniaka the color a little dark, but officially the color of the color swatch is the original red red.

Edo era, red Although it was longing for color of ordinary people, genuine red is expensive enough to be referred to as the “red one momme gold one momme”, there was a value of as much as gold. Therefore, people seems a relatively inexpensive Suo and Akane had been a substitute for red. Red Red Among such red dye has been dyed with the exception of the yellow dye from the safflower, it was colored with the most valuable because it used a large amount of safflower.

Color of crimson red still is popular, in addition to cosmetics and ink color name also, Brew Pub and shochu, seen its name even in such varieties of sweet potato.

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