Shades such as crimson and scarlet (4)

I believe the answer is:

reds

(Other definitions for reds that I've seen before include "Tidies up" , "Left-wingers" , "Scarlet communists" , "First snooker balls to be potted" , "These are not right" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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