tawny
/ˈtɔni/
adjective
- Having a brownish-orange or yellowish-brown color, like that of a lion's fur.
- She wore a tawny scarf that matched the autumn leaves.
- The lion's tawny coat helped it blend into the dry grass.
- The old photograph had turned a tawny shade with age.
noun
- A brownish-orange or yellowish-brown color.
- The bird's feathers were a rich tawny with dark streaks.
- The artist mixed yellow and brown to create a warm tawny.
- The sunset painted the sky in shades of tawny and gold.