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Adjective: umber  úm-bu(r)
  1. Of the colour of any of various natural brown earth pigments
    "The umber soil was rich and fertile"
Noun: umber  úm-bu(r)
  1. An earth pigment
    "The artist used umber to create warm, earthy tones in the painting"
     
  2. A medium brown to dark-brown colour
    "The leather sofa was upholstered in a rich umber";
    - chocolate, coffee, deep brown, burnt umber, cocoa

Derived forms: umbers

See also: chromatic

Type of: brown, brownness, earth color [US], earth colour [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Umber