Synonyms of tawny

tawny

adjective

ˈtȯ-nē 

as in blond

of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color

the tawny coat of a lion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blond
• golden
• sandy
• flaxen
• straw
• white
• fair
• blondish
• towheaded
• gold
• ocherous
• light
• strawberry blonde
• ash-blond

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brown
• olive
• dark
• swarthy
• swart
• brunet
• black
• ebony
• raven
• black-a-vised

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tawny

The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026

Among the art conservatives found objectionable was artist Andres Serrano’s photograph titled Piss Christ featuring a plastic crucifix in a tawny liquid the artist described as his own urine. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

Choose Harmonious Colors Gravel comes in a range of colors, including tawny browns and cool grays. — Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026

The resort town is often lauded for its world-class golf and accommodations, but its 12 miles of tawny sands and the quiet oak- and magnolia-lined streets that surround them are every bit as magical. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026