Amaranth purple

Amaranth is a red ish-rose color that is a representation of the color of the flower of the amaranth plant. 

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Etymology
Comes from the Greek a (not) + marainean (to waste away), i.e., a flower believed to grow on Mount Olympus which never died.
Color codes
In hex:#E52B50
 Types of amaranth 

 Amaranth pink 

The color amaranth pink is shown. This color is the color of pink amaranth flowers.

The first use of amaranth pink as a color name in English was in 1905. 

 Radical red (bright amaranth pink)

The Crayola crayon color radical red is shown at right.

The color radical red, which is also called bright amaranth pink was made by Crayola in 1990.

This color is fluorescent, but there is no way to show fluorescence on a computer screen.  

 Amaranth purple 

The color amaranth purple is shown. This color is what color purple amaranth are.

 Amaranth deep purple 

Amaranth deep purple is a type of amaranth.  

 Alizarin 

Alizarin is a type of amaranth.

Related pages
Pink
Red
Cerise (color)

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