ponceau

[ pon-soh ]

/ pɒnˈsoʊ /

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noun

a vivid red to reddish-orange color.

adjective

having the color ponceau.

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Origin of ponceau

1825–35; <French (compare Old French pouncel poppy), perhaps diminutive of paon peacock <Latin pāvōn- (stem of pāvō)

It was my very first ball, and I have a vivid recollection of my white muslin frock and magnificent ponceau sash.
Records of a Girlhood|Frances Ann Kemble
A man killed in the Rue du Ponceau who was searched had on his person a plan of Paris.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
But still, if that miserable Pingo or Ponceau—I never know what his name is—was only agreeable.
The Flower Girl of The Chteau d'Eau, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XV)|Charles Paul de Kock
Flowers large and well-formed, almost covering the bush; color, rich ponceau, finely veined with carmine.
Talks about Flowers.|M. D. Wellcome

According to the brand of azo red which is used, either scarlet or ponceau is obtained.
The Practical Ostrich Feather Dyer|Alexander Paul