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hazel-brown

hazel-brown

1 3.2
A brown colour with a little green, often in eyes or hair
  • adjective
  • /ˈheɪzəl braʊn/
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  • The artist chose a hazel-brown shade for the model's hair to create a warm look.
  • hazel-brown eyes

Examples

  • It was that light hazel brown everyone always thought was so pretty.

    Academic text (2017)
  • "Yes, sometimes" Hazel-brown eyes shone like silk.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • With her brown hair and hazel-brown eyes, Eliza looked like a Cherokee.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Her hazel-brown eyes sparkled in the sunlight, catching everyone's attention.

  • He complimented her hazel-brown hair, saying it perfectly matched her warm complexion.

Synonyms

brown
vshazel-brown
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

is a specific warm shade marked by a slight yellowish tint for eyes or hair
light brown
vshazel-brown
16 1.0

A pale brown color like dry sand in sunlight

is richer and more clearly brown with a faint yellowish tint
brownish
vshazel-brown
13 1.0

A colour that is a little brown

is a definite brown shade with an identifiable yellowish touch
golden-brown
vshazel-brown
13 3.2

A warm brown color that has a golden shine

is browner with a milder yellowish touch rather than a bright golden cast
brown-haired
vshazel-brown
4 1.0

Having brown hair

is a color label used for eyes or hair with a slight yellowish touch
hazel
vshazel-brown
1 3.8

Having a light brown color with a little yellow or red, often for eyes

is a brown shade with a subtle yellowish tint used for eyes or hair
warm brown
vshazel-brown
1 1.7

A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy

is more neutral brown tinged with a specific light yellowish note rather than warmth
greenish-brown
vshazel-brown
1 3.8

A brown color with a little green like a frog's skin

is brown with a yellowish rather than greenish tint
brownish-green
vshazel-brown
1 3.5

Green with a hint of brown

is mainly brown with a pale yellowish tint rather than green dominance
yellowish brown
vshazel-brown
2.8

A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it

is similar but emphasizes a softer mixed yellow tint for hair or eyes
brownish-yellow
vshazel-brown
3.2

A color between brown and yellow

leans more toward plain brown with a faint yellowish touch for eye or hair color
caramel brown
vshazel-brown
2.6

A medium to dark brown color like caramel

is less sugary warm and more an ordinary brown with a pale tint
brownish yellow
vshazel-brown
2.3

A yellow color with a little brown that looks warm and dull

is more brown than yellow while keeping a pale yellowish quality
olive-brown
vshazel-brown
3.0

A brown color with a greenish tinge like green olives

is brown with a warmer yellowish tinge, not a cool green cast
olive brown
vshazel-brown
4.2

A brown color with a small touch of green like olives

is browner and warmer with a subtle yellowish hint instead of green
brown-green
vshazel-brown
3.7

A green color with a little brown mixed in

is brown-centered with only a faint nongreen yellowish tint

How Brown

deep brown
2 1.0
brown
939 1.0
hazel-brown
1 3.2
light brown
16 1.0
beige
17 1.0

Surface Forms

hazel-brown positive

Morphology

hazel-brown = hazel + brown (transparent) = hazel + brown

A straightforward compound of two colour terms; learners can infer the shade by combining 'hazel' and 'brown'.

Etymology

Hazel-brown joins hazel (the tree and nut known for its warm, light 'brown') and brown, so imagine the colour of a hazelnut or a hazel eye. So hazel-brown means a brown with a warm, slightly green or golden hint, often used for eye or hair colour.