Orange-red facts for kids

Orange-red is a bright, warm color that mixes red and orange. Think of the color of a beautiful sunset, a juicy tangerine, or a fiery autumn leaf. It's a very eye-catching color often used to grab attention.

Related pages

• List of colors

Images for kids

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  The famous painter Titian used a bright orange-red called vermilion in his art. In this painting, Assumption of the Virgin (1516–18), the red robes make the main people stand out.

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  Vermilion flycatcher (male)

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  Sindoor is a vermilion-colored powder used by married Indian women to make a mark in their hair.

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  Cinnabar crystals from the Almaden Mine in California. Vermilion pigment is made from cinnabar.

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  Cinnabar crystals on dolomite from China.

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  Vermilion pigment, traditionally made from cinnabar.

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  Vermilion can sometimes get darker over time. In this painting by Paolo Uccello, the horse's bridle has changed from red to dark brown.

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  Some of the first uses of vermilion pigment were found in an ancient village called Çatalhöyük in Turkey. This wall painting from 7000–8000 BC shows animals and people.

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  The first time cinnabar (vermilion) was used to decorate pottery in China was around 5000–4000 BC. This bowl is from Banpo Village.

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  The Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii showed off the expensive vermilion pigment, which was made from ground cinnabar.

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  The tombs of Maya rulers were sometimes painted with cinnabar. In the Tomb of the Red Queen in Palenque, a noblewoman's remains were covered in bright vermilion powder.

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  A beautiful lacquerware bowl from the Western Han Dynasty, around 2nd century BC.

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  A lacquerware tray from the Song Dynasty, 960-1279.

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  A lacquerware dish from the Ming Dynasty, from the late 1400s to mid-1500s.

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  The main gate of the Shaolin Monastery in China is painted a bright vermilion, also known as Chinese red.

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  Vermilion columns in the throne room of the Palace of Heavenly Purity in the Forbidden City in Beijing.

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  The bright vermilion wall paintings in the Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii (before 79 AD) were made with ground cinnabar, the most expensive red color at the time.

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  The painting of Saint Jerome by Masaccio (1428–29) features a very bright robe painted with vermilion.

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  A page from an old book, Roman de Girart de Roussillon (1450). Both vermilion and minium (red lead) were used in books from the Middle Ages. Vermilion was very expensive, like gold, and was saved for the most important pictures.

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  Theyyam performers from Kerala, India, use vibrant colors in their makeup.