brownish

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When speaking to Salon, Thayil generously explained what colors he saw in Soundgarden’s “Jesus Christ Pose”: “The word ‘Jesus’ is orangish, with brownish and reddish tones.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“They’ve got yellowish, brownish stains—you know, from humidity,” Luciani said, musing about how many dollars now sitting in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

When they got to the last three to five metres, "it just got dark brownish, sort of a yellowish colour", which told them they had potentially found very different conditions, said Kutuzov.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

As we watched, he uncovered a frayed, brownish jumper covered in dirt.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

I knew this from the brownish faded photograph of Livonia and Slim Jim Trotter that sat on the china cabinet next to an all-watchful Jesus.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia