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burnt carmine

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variants: or burnt crimson lake or burnt lake

Definition of burnt carmine

: a moderate to deep red that is slightly bluer than cadmium purple

— called also old red, purple lake

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“Burnt carmine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burnt%20carmine. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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