Crimson is a rich, deep red color, inclining to purple. [2] It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect , Kermes vermilio , but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose . More @Wikipedia
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