Kind of red (7)
I believe the answer is:
crimson
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">kind of red</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that crimson is a type of red)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for crimson that I've seen before include "Become red-faced" , "Microns of colour" , "Blush" , "Blood-red" , "Ruddy" .)