brownish-red

Examples

• All

• The artist chose a brownish-red paint to add depth to the sunset scene.

• This would blend with the bricks similar to brown or brownish-red paint.

  Blog text (25)

• The color is like a brownish red, sort of it's kind of deep.

• Both the front and back were covered with smeared brownish-red fingerprints.

  Fiction book (1991)

• On the photo were the same smudged brownish-red fingerprints as on the envelope.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The earth was reddish-brown and the air was brownish-red, and you couldn't tell where they met.

  Academic text (1998)

• The brownish-red linen, favored by Nadar, was left on the walls as a ground against which the paintings were hung.

  Academic text (1991)

• The resulting skein of brownish-red pigment appears to sit on the surface of the canvas but is obliterated at points by the gray-green of the trees in the distance, thereby putting into doubt the space between.

  Academic text (1998)

• The leaves turned a beautiful brownish-red in the autumn sunlight.

• This dress is made from a fabric that has a lovely brownish-red hue.

Synonyms

A

auburn

vsbrownish-red

64 3.9

A warm red-brown color often used to describe hair

is the general darker mixed colour not confined to hair use

M

maroon

vsbrownish-red

3 2.3

Of a dark reddish brown color

is a mixed brown and red often only slightly purple tinged

R

reddish-brown

vsbrownish-red

3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

is the general mixed brown and red hue, sometimes darker or purple

R

rust-colored

vsbrownish-red

• US

2 3.0

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

is less orange and can be darker or slightly purpler than rust

R

red-brown

vsbrownish-red

1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is often darker and can show purple rather than just a light tint

B

brick red

vsbrownish-red

1 2.4

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

is often darker and may show purplish tones rather than brightness

C

chestnut-brown

vsbrownish-red

1 2.9

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

is used broadly for the mixed color, not limited to hair

R

reddish brown

vsbrownish-red

1 2.5

A brown color with a slight red tint

is the same mixed hue but may be darker or purpler

L

liver-colored

vsbrownish-red

1 6.5

A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs

is the general mixed shade rather than that specific resemblance

R

rust-red

vsbrownish-red

1 3.4

A reddish brown color like rust

is more generally a brown and red mix, not metal specific

R

rusty-brown

vsbrownish-red

1 2.8

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

is broader and can also include purplish or darker tones

O

oxblood red

vsbrownish-red

5.9

A dark brown red like dried blood

is similar but can be lighter and sometimes more purple tinged

M

mahogany-red

vsbrownish-red

5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

is more generally a brown and red mix, not wood specific

R

rust-brown

vsbrownish-red

2.5

A brown color with a red-orange tone

is a wider mixed shade not tied to rust imagery

Antonyms

B

bright red

26 1.0

A very strong red colour that is easy to see

How Brown

brown

939 1.0

brownish-red

1 2.3

red

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology