Meaning & use
reddish-orange
Having a color that is a blend of red and orange.
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The sunset turned the sky a brilliant reddish-orange over the ocean.
She chose a reddish-orange paint for the front door.
A note on using this word
A compound color adjective; hyphenate it when it comes before a noun, as in "a reddish-orange sky."
Words with a similar meaning
orange-redvermilion
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