The Second Circuit court, though, also decreed that Christian Louboutin retains the exclusive right to use the color red on the bottom of its shoes whenever the outer portion of the shoe is any color besides red.

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The color red is believed to increase receptiveness to external stimuli, which could affect a person's emotional and motor responses, researchers said.

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Once a spot is marked, the color gradually fades from red to yellow the longer it remains unclaimed.

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Red, on the other hand, is a cautionary color.

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The 13-inch model is now available in a new Burgundy Red color.

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In the Chinese market, currency is red, which is considered to be a lucky color.

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Combined with prominent red brick chimneys and a brick or stone base, the effect is a three-color scheme.

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The cookie to emerge from my auditions this year is a tri-color butter cookie: a layer of red, green and white dough rolled and sliced into a gorgeous swirl.

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