vermilion

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To kick off Opening Ceremony’s next phase, they’ve released a Lunar New Year capsule collection of T-shirts and hoodies in a bold shade of vermilion that represents joy, luck and prosperity in Chinese culture.

From New York Times

Bright tangerine orange, vermilions and reds against blacks evoked a forest destroyed by fire, while pale hues in whites, creams and beiges symbolized melting glaciers and drought.

From Seattle Times

They are 16 1/2 by 24 inches, made of organic fair trade cotton that has a homespun feel and are printed in yellow or vermilion with the names of African countries.

From New York Times

District advocates hope a deep station would cause less construction havoc than a Fifth Avenue South shallow dig, which would destroy some buildings and require wrapping the vermilion Chinatown Gate.

From Seattle Times

Still, each morning, she affixes a bindi, a small circular sticker, to her forehead, and paints a vermilion stripe on her scalp.

From New York Times