Red 

is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant
wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres.[1] It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta
and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-
tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy.[2]
Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red
in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used
to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces.[3]: 60–61  In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy
were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century brought the introduction of the first synthetic red dyes, which replaced the traditional
dyes. Red became a symbolic color of communism and socialism; Soviet Russia adopted a red flag following the Bolshevik Revolution in
1917, until the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. Communist China adopted the red flag following the Chinese Revolution of 1949. It was
adopted by North Vietnam in 1954, and by all of Vietnam in 1975.
Since red is the color of blood, it has historically been associated with sacrifice, danger, and courage. Modern surveys in Europe and
the United States show red is also the color most commonly associated with heat, activity, passion, sexuality, anger, love, and joy. In
China, India, and many other Asian countries it is the color symbolizing happiness and good fortune.[4]: 39–63 

Shades and variations

Main article: Shades of red
Varieties of the color red may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness), or lightness (or value, tone,
or brightness), or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a red or other hue mixed
with white, a shade being mixed with black. Four examples are shown below.
rieties of the color red may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness), or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness),
or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a red or other hue mixed with white, a
shade being mixed with black. Four examples are shown below.
rieties of the color red may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness), or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness),
or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a red or other hue mixed with white, a
shade being mixed with black. Four examples are shown below.
rieties of the color red may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness), or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness),
or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a red or other hue mixed with white, a
shade being mixed with black. Four examples are shown below.
rieties of the color red may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness), or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness),
or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a red or other hue mixed with white, a
shade being mixed with black. Four examples are shown below.
rieties of the color red may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness), or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness),
or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a red or other hue mixed with white, a
shade being mixed with black. Four examples are shown below.