burnt sienna

burnt sienna

n.1. A reddish-brown pigment prepared by calcining raw sienna.2. A dark reddish orange.

burnt sienna

n 1. (Dyeing) a reddish-brown dye or pigment obtained by roasting raw sienna in a furnace 2. (Colours) a dark reddish-orange to reddish-brown colour

burnt′ sien′na

n. an intense dark reddish brown color. [1835–45]

raw sienna, burnt sienna - Raw sienna is a brownish-yellow earth color obtained from a natural clay containing iron and manganese; burnt sienna is reddish-brown.See also related terms for pigments.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	burnt sienna - a shade of brown with a tinge of redreddish brown, sepia, Venetian red, mahoganybrown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturationbrick red - a bright reddish-brown colorcopper color, copper - a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copperIndian red - a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians
	2.	burnt sienna - a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting siennasienna - an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment