Sentence:  The <WSD>cardinal red</WSD> and silver grey colors were worn with great enthusiasm. In the spring-time, when the entire student body bought their new straw hats, the bands were of <WSD>cardinal</WSD> and grey ribbon. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than (scarlet), the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (cardinal red)