burnt sienna

Speech parts

1. burnt sienna - Noun

2. burnt sienna - Adjective

Meaning

a shade of brown with a tinge of red

a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mahogany sepia Venetian red reddish brown bay amber hazel auburn brown sienna tan chestnut tawny color ochre
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

neutral achromatic

Hypernyms

brown sienna brownness

Hyponyms

copper Indian red brick red copper color

Examples

A clay of limonite rich in iron oxide is the source of raw sienna and burnt sienna. Source: Internet

After being heated, the pigment has become the colour known as burnt sienna. Source: Internet

Isabellle Roelofs and Fabien Petillion, La Couleur explquée aux artistes, p. 30. * Raw sienna and burnt sienna are also clay pigments rich in iron oxide, which were mined during the Renaissance around the city of Siena in Tuscany. Source: Internet

It is considerably lighter than most other versions of burnt sienna. Source: Internet

The first recorded use of burnt sienna as a colour name in English was in 1853. Source: Internet

The natural sienna earth is a dark yellow ochre color; when roasted it becomes a rich reddish brown called burnt sienna. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

burnt orange Burnt Ranch burnt rubber burnt sienna ant burnt the candle at both ends burnt to a crisp