burnt sienna

/bərnt siˌɛnə/

Other forms: burnt siennas

Definitions of burnt sienna

1. noun

   a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna
   type of:

   sienna

   an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
2. noun

   a shade of brown with a tinge of red
   synonyms: Venetian red, mahogany, reddish brown, sepia

   types:

   brick red

   a bright reddish-brown color

   copper, copper color

   a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper

   Indian red

   a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians

   type of:

   brown, brownness

   an orange of low brightness and saturation