umber
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As sure as green leaves have turned red, gold and umber, the spooky season haunts us once more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Bruce in burgundy, violet, pumpkin and umber, and Glen in bright fuchsia and eggplant with an aqua-blue base.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
The sun was just beginning its ascent over the Mojave, bathing the sand in a smooth umber glow beneath pockets of wispy cloud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Every day, the nuns swap their maroon robes for an umber brown uniform to practice Kung Fu, the ancient Chinese martial art.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
There was no arguing with Doña Charito over the color of the vermilion coral in the umber depths of the aquamarine oceans.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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