umber.

1. A brown earth pigment whose iron and manganese compounds contribute to its color.

2. A dark earthy brown, sometimes with a reddish cast.

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Words that belong together

• raw umber
• burnt umber
• umber pigment

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Raw umber cooled the brown mixture without making it black.

She compared the umber pigment with the darker sample from the older tube.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable as a pigment or color; plural umbers for distinct shades or preparations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.