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brownish-yellow

brownish-yellow

3.2
A color between brown and yellow
  • adjective
  • /ˈbraʊnɪʃ ˈjɛloʊ/
translation icon : marrón amarillento
  • Leaves turn a brownish-yellow color before falling in autumn.

It says it is unclear as to where she got foul smelling brownish yellow liquid.

Examples

  • The walls of the old cottage were painted a warm brownish-yellow shade.

  • She chose a brownish-yellow scarf to match her coat.

  • The walls were painted a brownish-yellow color.

  • I prefer brownish-yellow curtains for my living room.

  • In the fall, the fields were filled with brownish-yellow grasses swaying in the breeze.

  • The artist used a brownish-yellow hue to create a warm, inviting atmosphere in the painting.

  • Her favorite color is brownish-yellow, as it reminds her of the golden autumn leaves.

Synonyms

amber
vsbrownish-yellow
1 3.8

Having a medium to dark yellow-brown color like honey

is a neutral blend description without the resin imagery
yellow-brown
vsbrownish-yellow
1 2.0

A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves

is the same color but presented with a different naming form
yellowish brown
vsbrownish-yellow
2.8

A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it

is framed as a balanced mix of brown and yellow
caramel brown
vsbrownish-yellow
2.8

A medium yellow-brown color like caramel

is a deeper mid to dark blend of brown and yellow

How Brown

brown
939 1.0
brownish-yellow
3.2
yellow
819 1.0

Surface Forms

brownish-yellow positive

Morphology

brownish-yellow = brownish + yellow (transparent) = brownish + yellow

A hyphenated compound of the adjectives 'brownish' and 'yellow' whose meaning is a straightforward blend of those colours.

Etymology

The word brownish-yellow is made from brown, yellow, and the ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'a little like', as in greenish or reddish. So brownish-yellow means a color between brown and yellow, like leaves in autumn.