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buff-brown

buff-brown

4.6
A light brown color with a little yellow
  • adjective
  • /bʌf braʊn/
translation icon : marrón claro
  • The bird's buff-brown feathers provided excellent camouflage among the dry grass.

Examples

  • The walls were painted a soft buff-brown color.

  • Her coat was a warm buff-brown shade, perfect for the autumn season.

  • The puppy had a distinctive buff-brown patch above its eyes.

  • She chose a buff-brown dress for the wedding.

  • The walls were painted a warm buff-brown, creating a cozy atmosphere in the room.

  • Her dress was a lovely shade of buff-brown, softening her overall look.

  • He admired the buff-brown feathers of the bird as it perched on the tree branch.

Synonyms

brown
vsbuff-brown
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

specifies a version of that tone with a slight yellowish tan hint
beige
vsbuff-brown
45 1.3

A light brown colour with a little grey or yellow

is warmer with a small yellowish tan touch
tan
vsbuff-brown
30 1.0

Light brown in colour like leather

is richer in brown with just a slight yellowish wash
light brown
vsbuff-brown
16 1.0

A pale brown color like dry sand in sunlight

is slightly darker with a faint yellowish tan hint
golden-brown
vsbuff-brown
13 3.2

A warm brown color that has a golden shine

is similar but contains less golden warmth and more brownness
buff-colored
vsbuff-brown
1 5.7

A pale yellow-brown color like light leather

is a browner tone carrying just a faint yellowish tint
fawn-colored
vsbuff-brown
1 4.2

A light yellowish brown color like a young deer

is a deeper brown tone with only a subtle yellow wash
yellow-brown
vsbuff-brown
1 2.0

A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves

is lighter and more brown with only a faint yellow edge
tawny-brown
vsbuff-brown
1 4.2

A light brown color like tanned leather

is more purely brown with only a small yellowish tan touch
buff
vsbuff-brown
5.0

A pale yellow brown color like light tan

has more overall brown depth with only a slight yellowish tinge
buffy
vsbuff-brown
4.8

A light brown color with a little yellow

leans more toward full brown with only a small yellow cast
beigy
vsbuff-brown
4.3

Light yellowish brown in color

is browner and carries a clearer yellow tan tint
yellowish-beige
vsbuff-brown
4.1

A pale brown color with a slight yellow tint

is more strongly brown while keeping only a light yellowish tint
brownish-yellow
vsbuff-brown
3.2

A color between brown and yellow

is lighter and more brown with only a thin yellow wash
brownish yellow
vsbuff-brown
2.3

A yellow color with a little brown that looks warm and dull

is primarily brown with just a light yellowish touch
yellowish brown
vsbuff-brown
2.8

A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it

is paler and shows only a slight yellowish tan influence

How Brown

deep brown
2 1.0
brown
52 1.0
buff-brown
4.6
tan
30 1.0
beige
17 1.0

Surface Forms

buff-brown positive

Morphology

buff-brown = buff + brown (transparent) = buff + brown

A straightforward compound of two color terms; the meaning is directly 'brown with a buff (light tan) tint.'

Etymology

Buff-brown comes from buff, the pale yellow leather once made from buffalo skin, and brown. So buff-brown means a brown color with a light yellow or tan 'tint'.