carnation vs high color

carnation

noun
  • A scarlet colour. 

  • originally, Dianthus caryophyllus 

  • other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids 

  • The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours. 

  • A rosy pink colour 

adj
  • Of a rosy pink or red colour. 

high color

noun
  • a strong color 

  • a pinkness or redness of the face; having rosacea; having a flushed face 

  • graphics with two bytes of storage per pixel, allowing for up to 65536 different colors 

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