Welcome to the Top Red Blog!

Welcome to the Top Red Blog where we will be talking about and looking at all things red. If red is your favorite color then you are probably outgoing, vigorous, adaptive and maybe even a little aggressive.

Red is the longest wavelength of color that we can see. When light moves to even longer wavelengths we call it infrared.

Red is a Primary Color

In the RGB (red green blue) additive color system, red is a primary color. Primary colors are used to mix and make other colors. The RGB system is used in light applications like TV and computer screens.

There are quite a few red pigments including alizarin, brazilin, crimson, mercury oxide, red lead, red ochre, and scarlet.

Nature of Red

Starting with ourselves, we are living with about six quarts of red blood running through us. In nature we have red foxes, squirrels and deer. Some of us have a best friend who is a red irish setter. We look up and see Mars, colored red because of iron oxide. Further out in space, the stars that look red are the coolest, that is they have a surface temperature less than 5,500° f.

Symbols of Red

In the Top Red Blog, we will take a look at red symbolism and it’s uses in society. Some of the “reds” that we will discuss:

Red Stop Sign
Red Card
Red Light Districts
Fire Engine Red
Great Red Spot
Red Darkroom Safelight
Red Shift
Red Spot
Christmas Red
Red Ribbon

Red Teams and Groups

We will look at red teams including the Red Sox, Red Wings and teams that use red as their primary color. Other teams using red are Red Team Racing, Red Bull Racing, and the video game Big Red Racing. We’ll even read the lyrics to “Red Team” by Front 242.

The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are known world over as groups who help people.

Big Red

Who is big red? Apparently there are a lot of big reds. There is a drink, gum, movie, book, brand of liquors, a dog and several sports teams that call themselves “Big Red.”

Red Movies and Music

The IMDb lists over a dozen movies that are titled “Red.” Netflix has six movies titled “Red” available. Other movies reviewed are “Red Dawn,” “Red Sonja,” “Red Heat,” “Red Dragon,” “Red Garden,” and “The Red Violin” to name just a few.

We will listen to songs about red including “Red, Red Wine” by UB40, “Little Red Corvette” by Prince, and “Lady in Red” by Chris Deburgh.

Red Alert Red Alert

This is a Red Alert! If you want to learn more and stay up to date on the color red, join the Top Red Blog! We will roll out the red carpet, cut up the red tape and make it a red letter day.

Yancey Grantham and
The Red Team at Top Red Blog