What do you get when you mix crimson with white?
AnswerA pink tint
Adding white to a red makes a lighter pink tint.
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Crimson facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about the color crimson, red pigments and dyes, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is the complementary color of red on a traditional color wheel?
AnswerGreen
Red and green sit opposite each other on the traditional wheel.
Going deeper
Crimson is a red that leans slightly toward which hue?
AnswerBlue or purple
Crimson has a slightly bluish, purplish cast compared to pure red.
The word 'crimson' traces back to kermes, a red dye made from what?
AnswerA scale insect
Kermes dye came from female scale insects that live on oak trees.
Carmine, a crimson dye, is made from which insect?
AnswerCochineal
Carmine comes from cochineal insects.
Expert level
Both 'crimson' and 'vermilion' trace back to words meaning what?
AnswerWorm
Vermilion comes from Latin for 'little worm', and crimson from a word for a dye insect.
Which historic red pigment is made from mercury sulfide?
AnswerVermilion
Vermilion comes from the mineral cinnabar, which is mercury sulfide.
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