reddish brown

1 2.5

A brown color with a slight red tint

noun

: marrón rojizo

And that is this really pretty reddish brown color, perfect for that rustic leaf type of look.
deep reddish brown
turns reddish brown

Now much deeper in that kind of more of a reddish brown undertone.

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Examples

Her face seemed to be all eyes, eyes that were reddish brown and set into a face like white paper that had been folded and refolded until it had grown soft with use.

Fiction book (1994)
The fur is discolored there, reddish brown.

Fiction book (1991)
And I love like a reddish brown any time of the year, but during fall it's the best.
You know, I had an uncle who had, like, reddish brown beard full.
It's like a reddish brown, a really dark reddish brown.
I think I want to do like a reddish brown smoky eye situation.
OK, This is a deep reddish brown called HD Arabica.
The sidings were painted a reddish-brown.

Fiction book (2001)
Its trumpet-shaped, purple flowers develop into pods filled with small, reddish-brown seeds.

Academic text (2007)
The sidings were painted a reddish brown to blend in with the autumn landscape.

Synonyms

auburn

vsreddish brown

64 3.9

A warm red-brown color often used to describe hair

is the general color category, not restricted to hair usage

maroon

vsreddish brown

18 3.6

A dark reddish brown color

is browner and less purple or deeply red than that range

sepia

vsreddish brown

8 6.0

A reddish brown color often seen in old photos

is a more general brown with a smaller red hint

mahogany

vsreddish brown

3 4.4

A deep reddish-brown color like wood from a tropical tree

is paler and more brown than this deep wood tone

reddish-brown

vsreddish brown

3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

expresses the same mainly brown color with noticeable red

rust-colored

vsreddish brown

2 3.0

A reddish-brown or orange-brown color like old metal

is less orange and more plainly brown with a red touch

red-brown

vsreddish brown

1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is the same idea described as primarily brown with a red tinge

burnt sienna

vsreddish brown

1 6.7

A reddish-brown paint color often used for paintings or walls

is the everyday brown with only a touch of red rather than pigment history

brick red

vsreddish brown

1 2.4

A strong red-brown colour like the outside of a red brick

is milder and browner, not as bright or intense

chestnut-brown

vsreddish brown

1 2.9

A brown color with a little red that often appears in hair or feathers

is the broader color type not limited to hair or fur

brownish-red

vsreddish brown

1 2.3

A color like brown mixed with red

leans more toward brown with only a visible red hint

warm brown

vsreddish brown

1 1.7

A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy

is more strictly brown with a clearer single red tinge

rusty-brown

vsreddish brown

1 2.8

A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside

is a neutral brown with only a gentle red hint

rust-red

vsreddish brown

1 3.4

A reddish brown color like rust

is the browner end, not as strongly red as rust shades

liver-colored

vsreddish brown

1 6.5

A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs

is a cleaner brown with a small red tint rather than organ tones

mahogany-red

vsreddish brown

5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

is a lighter, browner shade with less wood depth

Indian red

vsreddish brown

6.2

A warm red-brown color often used in paint and design

is the plain brownish shade without being a named pigment

rust-brown

vsreddish brown

2.5

A brown color with a red-orange tone

is browner and less orange or metallic than rust shades

oxblood red

vsreddish brown

5.9

A dark brown red like dried blood

is lighter and more brown than this very dark red shade

How Red

mahogany

3 4.4

auburn

64 3.9

rust

1 1.6

reddish brown

1 2.5

brown

939 1.0

Surface Forms

reddish brown singular

reddish browns plural

Morphology

reddish + brown

The meaning is directly compositional: 'reddish' (tinged with red) modifies 'brown' to indicate a brown color with a red tinge, so the overall sense follows straightforward adjective modification. This is a common, cross-linguistic color-description pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

The color reddish brown is easy to picture: reddish means 'a little red' and brown is the main color. Imagine old wood warmed by red light so the brown looks slightly red, and you get reddish brown, which means 'brown with a red tinge'.