sienna

noun si·en·na \ sē-ˈe-nə \

Definition of sienna

: an earthy substance containing oxides of iron and usually of manganese that is brownish yellow when raw and orange red or reddish brown when burnt and is used as a pigment

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But this collection remained firmly masculine in its unfussy shapes, boxy silhouettes and simple color palette of sienna, blue gray, stone and white.

— thomas adamson, The Seattle Times, "Olympic spectacle upstages menswear Fashion Week in Paris," 23 June 2017
They were rendered thoughtfully in tonal colors such as ochre, sienna, dull green, chestnut and cadmium yellow.

— thomas adamson, The Seattle Times, "Louis Vuitton channels escapism at sweltering Paris menswear," 22 June 2017
In a matchbox-size studio on the third floor of a building in East Harlem, Paola Mathé unfolds a sienna and black printed scarf.

— tariro mzezewa, New York Times, "Turning a Cover-Up Into a Coveted Accessory," 21 Mar. 2017
Add the meringue to the top of the pie and bake an additional 15 minutes, until the waves of meringue take on tones of sienna.

— amy brothers, The Denver Post, "Sunny citrus, at its peak right now, brightens the winter diet," 1 Feb. 2017
In 2003, Crayola bid goodbye to blizzard blue, magic mint, mulberry and teal -- though amid a hue and cry, fans were able to rescue burnt sienna.

— melissa gray, CNN, "Crayola opens colorful contest for new crayon shade," 1 July 2017

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