amber brown

noun

: a brownish orange that is less strong and slightly yellower and lighter than spice, slightly yellower and lighter than prairie brown, Windsor tan, or Titian, and slightly redder and darker than gold pheasant

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amber brown was in 1728

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“Amber brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amber%20brown. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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