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Hiiro

緋色 · ひいろ · “Scarlet (blood)”

Hiiro, scarlet, is defined as the brightest of the madder reds — a clear, fiery red without the depth of crimson or the orange lean of vermilion.

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Complementary and triadic companions, chosen from real traditional colors — not computed values.

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The namesake

茜染め 緋色の布 — what the name literally points to.

bright madder scarlet dyed fabric
bright madder scarlet dyed fabric