What is the difference between magenta and red?

1, with different lightness, crimson is darker than red and has more ancient rhyme than red. Crimson can also be called China Red, which has a long history.

2. Different ranges: Crimson is also a kind of red, and there are many classifications of red. Among them, scarlet is the red of the three primary colors, and the derived China red series includes: exquisite pomegranate red, profound Bordeaux red, luxurious cinnabar red, simple muddy songkhla red, vicissitudes of rust red, bright cherry red, bright carmine red, shy scarlet and warm orange red.

3. Different meanings: China Red stands for peace, happiness, happiness, longevity and dignity. And red represents positive optimism and enthusiasm, and the mood fluctuates greatly; Sincere and proactive, joking regardless of occasion; Dare to challenge, eager to do something vigorous; Good at expressing and neglecting to fulfill promises; Infectious.

Extended data:

Red can be combined with green (one of the three primary colors of light) to form yellow, or mixed with yellow to form orange. The optical complementary color of red is cyan. Red is one of the three primary colors of light. It can be mixed with turquoise and indigo to produce any color.

Red is the color of the low-frequency end of the visible spectrum that stimulates the observer's vision through energy, and the frequency is 380 ~ 480 Hz (corresponding to the wavelength of 780 ~ 620 nm in the air), which is similar to the color of fresh blood. Ordinary people can't see electromagnetic waves with frequencies lower than red, which are generally called infrared rays.

Baidu Encyclopedia-China Red (Crimson)

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