carmine

car-mine

noun

A vivid crimson colour, or the red pigment derived from cochineal insects.

"She admired the rich carmine of the velvet."

adjective

Having a vivid crimson colour.

"Her carmine lips stood out beautifully."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: cardinal, cerise, ruby-red, cherry-red, scarlet, chromatic, blood-red, red, reddish, crimson, ruby, cherry