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deep brown

deep brown

2 1.0
A dark shade of brown like chocolate
  • noun
  • /dip braʊn/
translation icon : marrón oscuro
  • Teresa was a native of Caracas, tall, leggy, with a cocoa-cream complexion, deep brown almond eyes, and thick, lustrous midnight dark hair.
  • deep brown eyes
  • deep brown hair
  • deep brown skin

It's just a matte perfect deep brown.

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Examples

  • Cook, undisturbed, until the foam subsides and the butter is a deep brown and smells nutty.

    Blog text (4)
  • A quick glance at their mother told Lenora where their dark hair and deep brown eyes came from.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • His eyes are deep brown and kind.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I wait for his response, unable to read past desire in deep brown eyes.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Her deep brown eyes were wide and seemed to take up most of her plump face.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Marjorie had our mother's good looks, her deep brown eyes and dark brown hair.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Veins stood out on the backs of the old man's deep brown hands.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • From the bottom of the drawer, he lifted out a picture frame, beautifully carved of deep brown chestnut wood.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Her deep brown eyes sparkled with excitement as she opened her birthday gift.

  • He always wore a jacket made of deep brown leather that complemented his style.

Synonyms

brown
vsdeep brown
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

is the same medium to dark span but named more descriptively
chocolate
vsdeep brown
31 1.0

A medium dark brown color like cocoa beans

covers the same medium to dark span without the food image
dark-brown
vsdeep brown
18 1.0

A deep brown color like wood or earth

is the general medium to dark range rather than always very deep
coffee
vsdeep brown
9 1.0

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

is a general medium to dark shade not tied to roast imagery
mahogany
vsdeep brown
3 4.4

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

covers medium to dark shades but lacks the strong red richness
reddish-brown
vsdeep brown
3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

is the general medium to dark range without that clear red tinge
chocolate-brown
vsdeep brown
2 2.7

A deep brown color like chocolate

is the broader medium to dark range not tied to chocolate tone
mocha
vsdeep brown
1 3.0

A dark brown color with a slight red or coffee tone

fits the medium to dark range but is less specifically warm
umber
vsdeep brown
1 7.0

A medium dark brown color with a reddish or yellowish tone

is the plain medium to dark range without pigment emphasis
red-brown
vsdeep brown
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is broader medium to dark without the distinct red lean
chocolate-colored
vsdeep brown
1 1.8

Having a deep brown color like dark chocolate

is the general medium to dark range without the chocolate association
burnt umber
vsdeep brown
1 6.7

A medium to dark brown color with a slight red tone used in painting

is the general medium to dark range without a specific red hint
brownish-red
vsdeep brown
1 2.3

A color like brown mixed with red

is the general medium to dark range without stressing the red mix
warm brown
vsdeep brown
1 1.7

A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy

is the simple medium to dark range without the cozy warmth focus
yellow-brown
vsdeep brown
1 2.0

A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves

is the overall medium to dark range not focused on yellow hues
orange-brown
vsdeep brown
1 2.7

A brown color with a touch of orange

is the medium to dark range without highlighting orange tones
brown-black
vsdeep brown
1 3.2

A very dark brown color with a hint of black

is the medium to dark range rather than near-black appearance
brownish-black
vsdeep brown
1 3.5

A dark black color with a slight brown tone

is the general medium to dark range without a near-black base
Vandyke brown
vsdeep brown
  • Specialized
8.7

A dark reddish brown color used in painting and art

is the simple medium to dark range without artistic naming
rust-brown
vsdeep brown
2.5

A brown color with a red-orange tone

is the medium to dark range not specifically linked to rust tones
caramel brown
vsdeep brown
2.6

A medium to dark brown color like caramel

is the broader medium to dark span without the caramel resemblance
yellowish brown
vsdeep brown
2.8

A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it

is the general medium to dark range without the yellow emphasis
blackish-brown
vsdeep brown
2.8

Dark brown with a little black

is the medium to dark range not necessarily tinged with black

Antonyms

16 1.0

A pale brown color like dry sand in sunlight

How Dark

dark-brown
18 1.0
deep brown
2 1.0
brown
939 1.0
tan
40 1.0
light brown
16 1.0

Surface Forms

deep brown singular
deep browns plural

Morphology

deep + brown

The phrase 'deep brown' is a direct composition of 'deep' as an intensifier (meaning intense or of greater degree) and the color 'brown', so the intended meaning 'a darker or more intense brown' is immediately derivable from the parts. This adjective + color pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English modifier logic, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the MWE.

Etymology

The color name deep brown comes from a simple picture: imagine a brown so dark it seems to have depth, like deep water or rich soil. Because deep suggests 'strong' or 'dark' and brown is the color, deep brown now means a rich, dark brown.