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Vermilion
What color is Vermilion?
Vermilion is a color of fire and blood
A brilliant hue that can dazzle and stun
It comes from a mineral called cinnabar
Which contains mercury, a toxic star
Vermilion has been used for centuries in art
From China to Rome, it played a part
But now it is mostly made in a lab
With mercury and sulfur, a synthetic dab
Vermilion is a color that can inspire and delight
But also be careful, it can harm and bite.
Example of the palette with the Vermilion color
![Palette with colors: Vermilion, Saint Patrick Blue and Black Picture with primary colors of Vermilion, Saint Patrick Blue, Black, Amethyst and Blue green](/images/vermilion/room-with-a-couch.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Vermilion color
![Palette with colors: UP Maroon, Vermilion and Black Picture with primary colors of UP Maroon, Vermilion, Black, Pastel brown and Sandy brown](/images/vermilion/painting-of-a-vase-of-flowers.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Vermilion color
![Palette with colors: Dark sienna, Vermilion and Deep coffee Picture with primary colors of Dark sienna, Vermilion, Deep coffee, Dark red and Nadeshiko pink](/images/vermilion/red-alien-with-a-sword-in-his-hand.webp)
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What are the examples of Vermilion color in life?
Some examples of vermilion color in life are:
The robes of some characters in the paintings of the Venetian painter Titian.
A carved lacquer box from the Qing dynasty in the National Museum of China, Beijing.
The ink of official letters and decrees and the seals of the Emperors of China.
The tree of a Shinto shrine in Japan.
A cosmetic powder that Hindus apply to the forehead and hair during religious ceremonies and festivals.
Example of the palette with the Vermilion color
![Palette with colors: Vermilion, Dark sienna and Deep coffee Picture with primary colors of Vermilion, Dark sienna, Deep coffee, Burlywood and Opera mauve](/images/vermilion/painting-of-a-mountain.webp)
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What strange or uncommon things can be of the Vermilion color?
It is a very vivid and striking color that has been used in art, culture, and religion for centuries.
Some strange or uncommon things that can be of the vermilion color are:
The blood of some marine worms, such as the giant tube worm, which lives near hydrothermal vents in the deep sea.
These worms have a special pigment called hemoglobin that gives their blood a vermilion hue.The feathers of some birds, such as the scarlet macaw, the vermilion flycatcher, and the red-and-green macaw.
These birds have a pigment called carotenoid that produces the vermilion color in their feathers.The fur of some mammals, such as the red panda, the red fox, and the red squirrel.
These animals have a pigment called pheomelanin that creates the vermilion color in their fur.The skin of some reptiles, such as the red-eared slider, the red-headed agama, and the red iguana.
These reptiles have a pigment called xanthophore that generates the vermilion color in their skin.The flowers of some plants, such as the safflower, the poppy, and the hibiscus.
These plants have a pigment called anthocyanin that causes the vermilion color in their flowers.
Vermilion is a fascinating color that can be found in many unexpected places.
Example of the palette with the Vermilion color
![Palette with colors: Dark lavender, Vermilion and Palatinate purple Picture with primary colors of Dark lavender, Vermilion, Palatinate purple, Oxford Blue and Blue green](/images/vermilion/group-of-red-and-yellow-cell-phones-of-vermilion-color.webp)
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