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Definition of madder crimson

: a vivid red that is bluer and deeper than apple red, yellower and stronger than carmine, bluer and darker than Castilian red or pimento, and bluer and deeper than scarlet

— called also crimson madder

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“Madder crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madder%20crimson. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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