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"pinkish" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often roseate (7 letters).
Definitions
of a light shade of red
Word origin
From pink + -ish.
Used in a sentence
“F[eatures] [...] Black or dark brown back; faded white stripes and white patches on the sides; pinkish/peach-colored belly”
“While some of the more exotic varieties are becoming more popular with nationwide growers, such as the pale pinkish white pineberry, local farms will frequently plant a few different varieties to best suit their region.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Somewhat rosy”7 letters
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