- a reddish-brown pigment made by calcining raw umber
- a reddish brown
burnt umber
burnt umber 
Burnt umber
A deep reddish-brown color, similar to rust.
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Noun
(plural burnt umbers)
- A deep brown colour.
Adjective
(not comparable)
- Of a deep brown colour.
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