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chocolate-brown

chocolate-brown

2 2.7
A deep brown color like chocolate
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃɔkəˌlɛt braʊn/
translation icon : marrón chocolate
  • The sofa was upholstered in a rich chocolate-brown fabric that added warmth to the room.
  • chocolate-brown eyes
  • chocolate-brown hair
  • chocolate-brown leather

I'm wearing a oversized chocolate brown leather puffer jacket.

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Examples

  • I tucked my chocolate-brown shirt with the TenHuis Chocolade logo into my khaki slacks.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Next up I have this gorgeous suede chocolate brown dress from House of CB.

  • Near him stood a man of chocolate brown skin who was as fat as the first was thin.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The colors they chose was chocolate brown and mint green.

  • The fur varies from gold to chocolate brown.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • That looks chocolate brown, not black, which I really like, just a little bit softer.

  • The hair has three colors, with its streaks of silver, gold, and chocolate brown.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • His eyes widened the way Frenchie's had, only these eyes were deep chocolate brown.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The eyes he encountered were not a warm golden hazel, but chocolate brown and bulging.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Sterling's complexion was ivory, like a delicate lily; Mink's flawless skin was a rich chocolate brown.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

brown
vschocolate-brown
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

is narrower, pointing to a specific deep shade
chocolate
vschocolate-brown
31 1.0

A medium dark brown color like cocoa beans

specifies a deeper brown rather than a broader medium to dark range
dark-brown
vschocolate-brown
18 1.0

A deep brown color like wood or earth

is more specific about resembling a familiar sweet brown color
coffee
vschocolate-brown
9 1.0

A medium to dark brown color like roasted beans used for a hot drink

leans more to a deep stable brown rather than a bean tone
chestnut
vschocolate-brown
4 2.9

A deep reddish-brown color like the shell of the brown nut you can eat

is less red and more purely deep brown in tone
deep brown
vschocolate-brown
2 1.0

A dark shade of brown like chocolate

focuses on the deeper end of that brown range
mocha
vschocolate-brown
1 3.0

A dark brown color with a slight red or coffee tone

is centered on a deep pure brown without emphasizing other hints
red-brown
vschocolate-brown
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is browner with less obvious red tint
chocolate-colored
vschocolate-brown
1 1.8

Having a deep brown color like dark chocolate

is identical in color but uses a different phrasing
chocolatey
vschocolate-brown
1 3.3

Having a rich brown color like chocolate

refers to the same deep brown shade more directly
chestnut-colored
vschocolate-brown
1 3.4

A warm reddish brown like the coat of some horses

is focused on a deeper plain brown rather than the nut likeness
warm brown
vschocolate-brown
1 1.7

A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy

is cooler and focuses on a deep straightforward brown
nutbrown
vschocolate-brown
4.5

A warm brown color like the shell of a nut

is darker and more specifically deep brown than general nut tones
rust-brown
vschocolate-brown
2.5

A brown color with a red-orange tone

is a purer deep brown without the metallic rust appearance

Antonyms

291 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

How Brown

dark-brown
18 1.0
chocolate-brown
2 2.7
brown
939 1.0
light brown
16 1.0

Surface Forms

chocolate-brown positive

Morphology

chocolate-brown = chocolate + brown (transparent) = chocolate + brown

The adjective is a direct compound of 'chocolate' + 'brown', so knowing the two base words lets a learner infer the color meaning.

Etymology

Chocolate-brown comes from chocolate, whose name first came from a Native American word for a cocoa drink meaning 'bitter water', and from brown, the simple color word. So chocolate-brown means a deep brown color just like chocolate.