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saqerlât. The term scarlet was also used in the Middle Ages for a type of cloth that was often bright red. An early recorded use of scarlet as a color name in the English language dates to 1250.

History

Ancient world

Scarlet has been a color of power, wealth, and luxury since ancient times. Scarlet dyes were first mentioned in the 8th century BC under the name Armenian Red, and they were

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