What is the difference between 赤｛あか} and 赤色｛あかいろ｝？
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4japanese.stackexchange.com/q/3418/9831 – Chocolate♦ Mar 30 '16 at 4:40
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赤色 is just a redundant form of 赤
赤 also has other meanings besides just red, so 赤色 can be used to clarify you're talking about the color red in a confusing situation.
An example in English would be:
the curtains are red
versus
the curtains are of red color
