Noun

1. scarlet, vermilion, orange red, red, redness

usage: a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

Adjective

1. red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet, chromatic (vs. achromatic)

usage: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

See also: scarlet (Dictionary)