noun
Refers to a rich, dark shade of red, often associated with traditional Japanese colors. The name derives from the pigment made from the cochineal insect (enji mushi).
彼女はえんじ色の着物を着ていた。
She was wearing a dark red kimono.
この口紅はえんじ色に近いです。
This lipstick is close to a deep red.
From 臙脂 (enji), a red pigment originally derived from the cochineal insect, combined with 色 (iro, 'color'). The kanji 臙脂 are ateji; the word is now commonly written in kana.