Shades of brown

Umber is a natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment that contains iron oxide and manganese oxide.

Sinopia (also known as sinoper, named after the Turkish city Sinop) is a dark reddish-brown natural earth pigment, whose reddish color comes from hematite, a dehydrated form of iron oxide.

Chestnut is a color, a medium reddish shade of brown (displayed right), and is named after the nut of the chestnut tree.

Brown is a composite color.

Khaki (UK /ˈkɑːkiː/, Canada and US /ˈkækiː/) is a color, a light shade of yellow-brown.

Maroon (US & UK /məˈruːn/ mə-ROON, Australia /məˈroʊn/ mə-RONE) is a dark brownish red color which takes its name from the French word marron, or chestnut.

Bistre (or bister) can refer to two things: a very dark shade of grayish black (the version shown on the immediate right); a shade of brown made from soot, or the name for a color resembling the brownish pigment.

Rust is a red-orange-brown color resembling iron oxide.

Ochre (/ˈoʊkər/ OH-kər; from Greek: ὠχρός, ōkhrós, (pale yellow, pale), also spelled ocher, see spelling differences) is a natural earth pigment containing hydrated iron oxide, which ranges in color from yellow to deep orange or brown.

(This article is about the colour. For the town in Mississippi, see Ecru, Mississippi.) Ecru describes the shade greyish-pale yellow or a light greyish-yellowish brown.

Wheat is a color that resembles wheat.

Sepia is a reddish-brown color, named after the rich brown pigment derived from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish Sepia.

Auburn hair is a variety of red hair, most commonly described as reddish-brown in color.

Cordovan is a rich shade of burgundy and a dark shade of rose.

At right is displayed the color bronze.

Tawny (also called tenné) is a light brown to brownish-orange color.

The color kobicha (媚茶) is one of the Japanese traditional colors that has been in use since 660 CE in the form of various dyes used in designing kimonos.

Fawn is a light yellowish tan colour.

Isabelline /ɪzəˈbɛlɪn/, also known as isabella, is a pale grey-yellow, pale fawn, pale cream-brown or parchment colour.

Burgundy is a shade of pinkish brown associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France which in turn is named after the ancient Burgundians, a Germanic tribe.

Tan is a pale tone of brown.

Bole is a shade of reddish brown.

Mahogany is a reddish brown color.

Fulvous /ˈfʊlvəs/ is a colour, sometimes described as dull reddish-yellow, brownish-yellow or tawny, it can also be likened to a variation of buff, beige or butterscotch.

At right is displayed the color traditionally called liver.

Sienna (from Italian: terra di Siena, "Siena earth") is an earth pigment containing iron oxide and manganese oxide.

Buff is the pale yellow-brown colour of the un-dyed leather of several animals.

Lion is a color that is a representation of the average color of the fur of a lion.

Citrine /ˈsɪtriːn/ is a colour, the most common reference for which is certain coloured varieties of quartz which are a medium deep shade of golden yellow.

Copper is a reddish brown color that resembles the metal copper.

Desert sand is a brilliant tan color.

Fallow is a pale brown color that is the color of sandy soil in fallow fields.

Russet is a dark brown color with a reddish-orange tinge.

Seal brown is a rich dark brown color, resembling the color of the dyed fur from the fur seal.

Taupe (pronunciation: /ˈtoʊp/ TOHP), otherwise known as beige-brown, is a dark tan color in-between brown and gray.

The color chocolate is a tone of dark brown that resembles chocolate.

Brown is a composite color which can be produced by combining red, yellow, and black, or by a combination of orange and black—as can be seen in the color box at right.

Indian red is a pigment composed of naturally occurring iron oxides that is widely used in India.

Coffee is a brownish color that is a representation of the color of a roasted coffee bean.

Coyote brown is a color often used in military camouflage.

Pantone 448 C is a colour in the Pantone colour system.

Camel is a color that resembles the color of the hair of a camel.