flame color; flame scarlet; bright reddish-orange
Refers to the vivid reddish-orange color of a flame. Often used in descriptive or poetic contexts.
The sunset was dyed in flame colors.
炎色のドレスがとても印象的だった。
The flame-colored dress was very striking.
flame test; flame reaction
Standard kanji spelling; 炎 means flame, 色 means color.
Rare variant using 焔 (flame); not commonly used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 炎 (flame) and 色 (color). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word straightforwardly describes the color of a flame.