Sienna
(noun)
- A reddish-brown or yellowish-brown pigment made from natural earth containing iron oxide.
- A brownish-yellow color similar to that of sienna pigment.
Origin:
From italian terra di siena ('earth of siena'), named after the city of siena, italy.
Examples:
- The artist mixed sienna and ochre to create a warm brown color.
- The walls of the building were painted in sienna and cream.
- She wore a sienna-colored dress to the wedding.
- The landscape had a beautiful mix of greens and sienna.
- The painter used sienna to create the shadows in the portrait.