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rusty-brown

rusty-brown

1 2.8
A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside
  • adjective
  • /ˈrʌsti braʊn/
translation icon : marrón oxidado
  • It's rusty brown and disgusting.

Examples

  • Kiri was surprised to see that it was the rusty brown P97 pygmy called Litlun, evidently lurking there to look at the humans.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The old fence was covered in a rusty-brown color, showing years of neglect.

  • But their color was a dark rusty brown.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The other was rusty brown, with bright yellow eyes that roved around them all, and Moon Bunderan cried out when she recognized him.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • She wore a jacket that was a deep rusty-brown, reminiscent of autumn leaves.

  • The walls of the shed were painted a rusty-brown shade that blended well with the surrounding nature.

Synonyms

maroon
vsrusty-brown
18 3.6

A dark reddish brown color

is more narrowly the brownish red color without purple depth
dark-brown
vsrusty-brown
18 1.0

A deep brown color like wood or earth

is browner with a clear red tint characteristic of corrosion
rusty
vsrusty-brown
6 1.3

Having a red-brown color like old iron

is the generic brownish red shade rather than corroded appearance
mahogany
vsrusty-brown
3 4.4

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

is a similar brownish red but lighter and less woodlike
reddish-brown
vsrusty-brown
3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

is the same color group but tied to a rust appearance
coppery
vsrusty-brown
3 4.9

A reddish-brown color like copper

is the brownish red family but less metallic and shinier
rust-colored
vsrusty-brown
  • US
2 3.0

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

is the general brownish red color without naming the source
copper-colored
vsrusty-brown
  • US
1 3.4

A red-brown color like copper

is the same color group but implies a duller, corroded tone
red-brown
vsrusty-brown
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is more tightly linked to the brownish red of oxidized metal
brick red
vsrusty-brown
1 2.4

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

is part of that reddish brown range but suggests oxidized metal
rust-red
vsrusty-brown
1 3.4

A reddish brown color like rust

is the broader brownish red shade, not emphasizing redness first
rusty-red
vsrusty-brown
1 3.4

A red color with a brown-orange hint like rust

is the brownish red family but less orange and more neutral
reddish brown
vsrusty-brown
1 2.5

A brown color with a slight red tint

is similar but specifically evokes the brownish red of corrosion
brownish-red
vsrusty-brown
1 2.3

A color like brown mixed with red

is the specifically brownish red associated with metal corrosion
liver-colored
vsrusty-brown
1 6.5

A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs

is in the same color family but more associated with oxidized metal
rust-brown
vsrusty-brown
2.5

A brown color with a red-orange tone

is the same brownish red hue but defined more generally
rustly
vsrusty-brown
6.8

Covered in red-brown flakes on old metal

is the plain brownish red color without implying physical decay
mahogany-red
vsrusty-brown
5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

is the same warm brown red but more associated with corrosion
russet
vsrusty-brown
6.3

Reddish brown in color

is similar but evokes corroded metal rather than dye or cloth
oxblood red
vsrusty-brown
5.9

A dark brown red like dried blood

is the brownish red family but generally lighter and duller
Venetian red
vsrusty-brown
7.7

A deep warm red with a slight brown tone

is similar but usually suggests a faded metallic brownish red
ferruginous
vsrusty-brown
  • Specialized
8.2

Having a reddish-brown color like rust or containing iron

is the same reddish brown but focused on the familiar corroded look

How Reddish-Brown

auburn
64 3.9
russet
6.3
rusty-brown
1 2.8
tawny
8 6.0
tan
40 1.0

Surface Forms

rusty-brown positive

Morphology

rusty-brown = rusty + brown (transparent) = rusty + brown

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'rusty' and 'brown' describing a rust-like brown color.

Etymology

The word rusty-brown comes from rust, the 'reddish-brown' layer that forms on old iron, and brown, the colour. So rusty-brown means a brownish-red shade like the colour of rust on metal.