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Color:
Flamingo


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Colors with the same hue:
Berry
Rich maroon
Winter Sky
Bright pink
Rose
Blush
French rose
Strawberry
Puce
Light crimson
Similar colors:
Light crimson
Soft Pink
Blush
Tulip
Puce
Watermelon
Light Pink
Mystic
Patchouli
Taffy
Turkish rose
Strawberry
Pink
Irresistible
Old rose
French rose
Mellow Gold
Faded Rose
Pastel pink
Indian red
Grapefruit
Pale chestnut
Fiery rose
Salmon
Rich maroon
Brick red
Light Rose
English red
Rosy
Baby pink
Words evoked by this color:
salmon,  salomon,  gill,  eastward,  jour,  rise,  rising,  east,  manicured,  tzu,  sassy,  campy,  gaga,  sass,  kitschy,  menopausal,  kitsch,  floozy,  mildly,  debbie,  lana,  cocteau,  patel,  pas,  pascal,  bubbled,  aesthetics,  aesthetically,  aesthetic,  easter,  piece_of_cake,  tutti,  patisserie,  housewife,  aes,  halsey,  trimester,  babysitter,  creche,  upbringing,  childrearing,  toddler,  softening,  softened,  softer,  fluff,  toddle,  kinder,  petit,  naivete
Literary analysis:
In literature, the term "flamingo" is occasionally invoked as a color descriptor to evoke an air of flamboyant vibrancy and exotic beauty. An outstanding example comes from [1], where a character’s silken négligée is described as "flamingo red," immediately conjuring the vivid, almost surreal, pinkish hue associated with the bird’s plumage. In a similar vein, passages like those in [2] and [3] compare elements of attire or nature to the brilliant color of a flamingo’s feather, using this imagery to enhance the visual intensity and elegance of the scene. Through these comparisons, authors skillfully harness the color's connotations—bold, lively, and uniquely striking—to enrich their narrative landscapes.
  1. She wore a silken négligée of flamingo red which matched her surroundings, for this room was as flaming as the other was subdued.
    — from Contrary Mary by Temple Bailey
  2. Now a majestic person in gold lace is set down; and now one in a scarlet coat, as beautiful as a flamingo.
    — from Saunterings by Charles Dudley Warner
  3. A streak of red cloud floated like the feather of a flamingo in the western sky close to the sea, and twilight had already filled the world.
    — from The Blue Lagoon: A Romance by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole


Colors associated with the word:
Pink 
Coral
Salmon
Peach 
Rose
Blush
Fuchsia 
Magenta 
Watermelon
Hot pink
Light Pink
Dusty Rose
Melon 
Words with similar colors:
honeysuckle,  buccal,  eosinophilic,  fusarium,  concha,  shrimp,  gingival,  gingiva,  sashimi,  villi,  ovary,  spawning,  eosinophil,  tongue,  cervix,  fanny,  roseate,  gammon,  krill,  grapefruit
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