sienna
/siˈɛnə/
noun
- A reddish-brown or yellowish-brown earth pigment used in paints and dyes.
- She used sienna to paint the autumn leaves in her landscape.
- The artist mixed sienna with yellow ochre to create a warm sunset color.
- Raw sienna has a more yellowish tone, while burnt sienna is deeper and redder.
- A color that is a moderate reddish-brown or yellowish-brown.
- The sunset turned the sky from gold to deep sienna.
- The living room walls were painted a warm sienna that felt cozy in winter.
- Her dress was a beautiful shade of sienna, perfect for the fall wedding.
adjective
- Having the reddish-brown or yellowish-brown color of sienna pigment.
- The sienna clay cliffs glowed in the afternoon light.
- He wore a sienna sweater that matched the autumn leaves.
- The sienna tiles gave the kitchen an earthy, rustic look.