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Adjective: umber  úm-bu(r)
  1. Of the colour of any of various natural brown earth pigments
Noun: umber  úm-bu(r)
  1. An earth pigment
     
  2. A medium brown to dark-brown colour
    - 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