Colors with Undefined Names 93. Umber Color 970 - #635147
Umber is a natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment that contains iron
oxide and manganese oxide. It is darker than the other similar earth pigments,
ochre and sienna.
In its natural form, it is called raw umber. When heated (calcinated), the
color becomes more intense, and the color is known as burnt umber.
The name comes from terra di ombra, or earth of Umbria, the Italian name of the
pigment. Umbria is a mountainous region in central Italy where the pigment was
originally extracted. The word also may be related to the Latin word Umbra and
the old French word ombre, meaning shade or shadow.
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Shown is the pigment known as raw umber or natural umber came originally from Umbria, in Italy. | |
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